startup

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act or process of starting a process or machine.
2. (countable, uncountable) A new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth.
3. (capitalized, countable, often, uncountable) A folder (especially in Windows), containing shortcuts of applications or programs that start up automatically after a user signs in.

Opposite of

shutdown

Synonyms

starting

start-up

start

inauguration

establishment

face-off

formation

foundation

founding

initiation

institution

kickoff

launch

launching

scrum

scrummage

send-off

starting time

takeoff

starting up

opening move

start-off

activation

pulse-on

beginning

commencement

default

Translations

avvio

inicialização

inauguração

startup

jeune pousse

inauguration

démarrage

inizio

Anlassen

investiture

Phase

inauguració

décollage

Inbetriebnahme

εκκίνηση

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/

Etymology

Deverbal from start up.