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start·up

or start-up (stärt′ŭp′)

1. The act or process of setting into operation or motion.

2. A business or undertaking that has recently begun operation: grew from a tiny startup to a large 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" inauguration commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

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