- startup - the act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive"
--1 is a kind of beginning, start, commencement
Derived form: verb start up1 - inauguration, startup - 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"
--2 is a kind of beginning, start, commencement
Derived form: verb start up2
- start, start up - get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun startup1
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- start, start up, embark on, commence - get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"
--2 is one way to begin, lead off, start, commence
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun startup2
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