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start-up

(also startup)
 
/ˈstɑrt̬·ʌp/ n [C]

Definition

a new business, or the activities involved in starting a new business: Start-ups need to generate revenue quickly. start-up (also startup)
 
/ˈstɑrt̬·ʌp/ adj [not gradable]
startup costs
(Definition of start-up n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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