startup

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈstɑˌːtʌp/ 🇺🇸 /ˈstɑˌrtʌp/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A newly established business or company, typically one that is small and in the early stages of development, often characterized by innovation, high growth potential, and significant risk.; The act or process of starting or initiating something, especially a machine, system, or process.; The initial phase or beginning period of an activity, operation, or enterprise.
  2. adjective
    Relating to or characteristic of a newly established business or the initial phase of an operation.; Relating to the process of starting or booting a computer system or software application.
  3. noun
    In computing, the process by which a computer or software application is loaded into memory and made ready for use; boot sequence.; A person who starts or initiates something; an originator or founder.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: startups

Collocations

startup companystartup coststech startupstartup culturestartup fundingstartup ecosystem

Derivatives

start-up

Synonyms

new venturefledgling companyemerging businessnew enterprise

Commonly confused

start up
EN: 'start up' (two words) is a phrasal verb meaning to begin operating; 'startup' (one word) is a noun or adjective referring to a newly established business.
start-up
EN: 'start-up' is a hyphenated variant of the noun/adjective 'startup'; both are acceptable, but 'startup' (one word) is increasingly preferred in modern usage.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse the noun/adjective 'startup' (one word) with the phrasal verb 'start up' (two words). The hyphenated form 'start-up' is also acceptable but less common in contemporary writing.

💬 Examples

  1. She left her corporate job to join a tech startup in Silicon Valley.

  2. The startup of the new reactor was delayed due to safety inspections.

  3. During the startup of the project, the team faced numerous logistical challenges.

  4. The company offered a competitive startup salary to attract top engineering talent.

  5. You can configure the startup programs in the system settings to improve boot speed.

  6. The computer's startup time was reduced significantly after installing a solid-state drive.

  7. He was the startup of the movement that eventually led to major policy reform.