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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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