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startup

startup

169 3.6
A new company that aims to grow quickly, often in technology
  • noun
  • /ˈstɑːrtʌp/
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  • Today, perhaps more than ever, physicists are involved in startups either as founders or employees.
  • a startup company
  • startup founders
  • a startup business

And that really helps the startup community and landscape.

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Examples

  • More investment dollars will be available to startups, but there will be no shortage of companies seeking those dollars.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We have finally chosen a new tech startup to invest in.

  • I work as a social media manager for a startup company.

  • We have finally chosen a new tech startup to invest in.

  • I'm from East Baltimore, and I work at a tech startup.

  • Kept getting e-mails about a job offer at a brand-new startup company.

  • Angel investors are wealthy individuals who provide funding for startups, usually in return for ownership equity.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I work as a social media manager for a startup company.

  • The Mom Project is a Chicago-based startup that's trying to lower that number.

Synonyms

upstart
vsstartup
5 6.0

A new company that grows fast and challenges bigger companies

is the neutral term for a new company without implying bold disruption
fledgling startup
vsstartup
4.2

A new small company in early stages, often using new technology

is the general term for any newly created company in high growth sectors

Compounds

A new small company in early stages, often using new technology

6.7

A privately owned young company worth more than one billion US dollars

How Established

corporation
3.7
scale-up
  • Jargon
4.0
company
1.0
startup
169 3.6

Surface Forms

startup singular
startups plural

Morphology

startup = start (semi-transparent) = up + start

The company sense is a metaphorical extension of 'the act of starting' and requires domain knowledge (business) to be fully understood by learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'up' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word startup comes from start ('begin') and up ('move into action'), so imagine switching a small company on like a machine. That image helps: a startup is a newly created company that has just begun and is getting 'up and running', often in technology or fast-growth areas.