🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

startup

Pronunciation / Transliteration: startup

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Startup/ˈstɑːr.tʌp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2100 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La startup a levé des fonds pour son projet innovant."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A newly established business, typically in the technology sector, that aims to develop a unique product or service and bring it to market.

    "The startup secured funding to launch its innovative app."
  2. 2

    A company or organization in the early stages of operations, often characterized by high uncertainty and rapid growth potential.

    "Many startups face challenges in scaling their operations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the phrasal verb start up, dating back to the mid-20th century in American English. Originally referring to the action of setting a machine or business in motion, it evolved in the late 1970s and 1980s to specifically denote newly established, entrepreneurial business ventures focused on high growth and innovation.

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