STARTUP Definition & Meaning

startup

Or start-up

[stahrt-uhp]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act or fact of starting something; a setting in motion.
a new business venture, or a new commercial or industrial project.
a small, 5-month-old internet startup.

adjective

of or relating to the beginning of such a venture or project, especially to an investment made to initiate it.
high start-up costs for construction of a new facility.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of startup¹

First recorded in 1550–60; noun use of verb phrase start up

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Just a guy with exploding rockets, a hemorrhaging AI startup, and a dying social media platform full of trolls yelling into the void.

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A year later, the ambitious startup expanded when the project took on the internationally acclaimed Museum of Contemporary Art as an organizing partner.

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At least 24 states have considered such programs, but high startup costs and other issues prevented the launch.

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Along with AI, investors also financed startups and established businesses in healthcare, e-commerce and defense technology, underscoring how investment in the L.A. market has diversified in recent years beyond ad tech businesses and video apps.

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Major manufacturers including Ford and Chevy have released lines of their own electric vehicles, while promising startups such as Irvine-based Rivian have cut into Tesla’s market share.

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