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variants:
or startup
Definition of start-up
1
: the act or an instance of setting in operation or motion
2
: a fledgling business enterprise
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“Start-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start-up. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.
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start-up
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English Language Learners Definition of start-up
: a new business
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The first known use of start-up was in 1845
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