startup
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈstɑrtˌʌp/ · UK /ˈstɑːtʌp/
Forms: startups
startup means: A newly formed business, usually aiming to grow quickly.
noun
NEW BUSINESSB2
A newly formed business, usually aiming to grow quickly.
- She works for a startup.
- The startup raised enough money to hire ten people.
- Many startups struggle to attract their first customers.
STARTING PROCESSB2
The process of making a machine or system begin working.
- Startup takes about a minute.
- The engine made a strange noise during startup.
- An error prevented the computer from completing its startup sequence.
Questions about startup
What does startup mean?
A newly formed business, usually aiming to grow quickly.
What is startup in other languages?
Türkçe: girişim · Español: empresa emergente · Français: start-up · Deutsch: Start-up · Italiano: startup · 日本語: スタートアップ
How do you pronounce startup?
In American English /ˈstɑrtˌʌp/; in British English /ˈstɑːtʌp/.
How do you use startup in a sentence?
She works for a startup. The startup raised enough money to hire ten people.
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