STARTUP

inauguration, startup

(noun) the act of starting a new operation or practice; “he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation”; “the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes”

startup

(noun) the act of setting in operation; “repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

startup (countable and uncountable, plural startups)

The act or process of starting a process or machine.

A new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth.

Antonyms

• shutdown

Etymology 2

Noun

startup (plural startups)

(obsolete, dialect, chiefly, in plural) A kind of high-low or thigh-high boot worn by rustic people.

(obsolete, dialect, chiefly, in plural) A kind of gaiter or legging.

(obsolete) One who comes suddenly into notice; an upstart.

Anagrams

• upstart

Source: Wiktionary


Start"-up`, n.

1. One who comes suddenly into notice; an upstart. [Obs.] Shak.

2. A kind of high rustic shoe. [Obs.] Drayton. A startuppe, or clownish shoe. Spenser.

Start"-up`, a.

Definition: Upstart. [R.] Walpole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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