"startup" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/ [Canada, US], [ˈstɑɹɾˌʌp] [Canada, US] Forms: startups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from start up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|start up}} Deverbal from start up Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} startup (countable and uncountable, plural startups)
  1. The act or process of starting a process or machine. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (act or process of starting a process or machine): opstart [masculine] (Dutch), opstarting [feminine] (Dutch), startigo (Esperanto), käynnistys (Finnish), käynnistäminen (Finnish), arranque [masculine] (Galician), Inbetriebnahme [feminine] (German), inisialisasi (Indonesian), pengaktifan (Indonesian), avvio [masculine] (Italian), inizio [masculine] (Italian), uruchamianie [neuter] (Polish), inicialização [feminine] (Portuguese), arranque [masculine] (Portuguese), за́пуск (zápusk) [masculine] (Russian), пуск (pusk) [masculine] (Russian), включе́ние (vključénije) [neuter] (Russian), arranque [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-startup-en-noun-7l2BfFvs Disambiguation of 'act or process of starting a process or machine': 97 1 2
  2. A new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Business Translations (new company or organization or business venture): ստարտափ (startapʿ) (Armenian), 初創公司 (Chinese Mandarin), 初创公司 (chūchuàng gōngsī) (Chinese Mandarin), 新創企業 (Chinese Mandarin), 新创企业 (xīnchuàng qǐyè) (Chinese Mandarin), startup [masculine] (Czech), startup [masculine] (Dutch), startup-yritys (Finnish), startup (Finnish), aloittava yritys (Finnish), alkava yritys (Finnish), nuori kasvuyritys (Finnish), startup [feminine] (French), jeune pousse [feminine] (French), სტარტაპი (sṭarṭaṗi) (Georgian), სტარტაპ-კომპანია (sṭarṭaṗ-ḳomṗania) (Georgian), ახალწამოწყებული ბიზნესი (axalc̣amoc̣q̇ebuli biznesi) (Georgian), Jungunternehmen [neuter, plural, singular] (German), Startup [neuter] (German), sprotafyrirtæki (Icelandic), スタートアップ (sutātoappu) (Japanese), ベンチャー (benchā) (english: venture) (Japanese), syarikat permulaan (Malay), startup [masculine] (Polish), start-up [masculine] (Polish), start up [masculine] (Polish), startup [feminine] (Portuguese), start-up [feminine] (Portuguese), старта́п (startáp) [masculine] (Russian), старт-а́п (start-áp) [masculine] (Russian), старта́п-компа́ния (startáp-kompánija) [feminine] (Russian), empresa emergente [feminine] (Spanish), gasellföretag [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-startup-en-noun-wNhnxQ~a Disambiguation of Business: 6 48 28 4 3 12 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 9 52 39 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 43 34 3 1 15 Disambiguation of 'new company or organization or business venture': 1 89 10
  3. (computing, often capitalized) A folder (especially in Windows), containing shortcuts of applications or programs that start up automatically after a user signs in. Tags: capitalized, countable, often, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Translations (computing: folder containing shortcuts of applications or programs that start up automatically after a user signs in): indítópult (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-startup-en-noun-mitq4bch Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'computing: folder containing shortcuts of applications or programs that start up automatically after a user signs in': 2 9 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: start-up Derived forms: startup time Related terms: autostart, launch → launch pad
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈstɑːtəp/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/ [Canada, US], [ˈstɑɹɾˌʌp] [Canada, US] Forms: startups [plural]
Etymology: start + up, describing a boot that starts up (reaches up) to the middle of the leg. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|start|up}} start + up Head templates: {{en-noun}} startup (plural startups)
  1. (obsolete, dialect, chiefly in the plural) A kind of high-low or thigh-high boot worn by rustic people. Tags: dialectal, in-plural, obsolete
    Sense id: en-startup-en-noun-QJfYMpih
  2. (obsolete, dialect, chiefly in the plural) A kind of gaiter or legging. Tags: dialectal, in-plural, obsolete
    Sense id: en-startup-en-noun-0ySgfjEn
  3. (obsolete) One who comes suddenly into notice; an upstart. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-startup-en-noun-RJRIdCHe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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}

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