start-up or start·up (stärt  p )n. 1. The act or process of setting into operation or motion. 2. A business or an undertaking that has recently begun operation: grew from a tiny start-up to a multimillion-dollar corporation. |
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| Noun | 1. | startup - the act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive" commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" |
| 2. |  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"commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" |
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