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start-up

noun, often attributive \ ˈstärt-ˌəp \
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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First Known Use of start-up

1845

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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start-up

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Definition of start-up for English Language Learners

  • : a new business

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