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start-upA newly established business venture, typically in the technology sector, seeking rapid growth

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A newly established business venture, typically in the technology sector, seeking rapid growth

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstɑːrt ʌp/

Korean meaning: 신생 기업, 창업 회사 (주로 기술 분야)

Korean pronunciation: **스타**트업

Example Sentences

  • His start-up failed because he spent all the funding on bean bag chairs and ping pong tables.
  • The start-up promised to revolutionize the way we eat pizza, but it was just pizza with more cheese.
  • Many start-ups are looking for angel investors to scale their business.

start-up

NOUN

//ˈstɑːrt ʌp//

A newly established business venture, typically in the technology sector, seeking rapid growth

start-up concept
💡 Concept

A newly established business venture, typically in the technology sector, seeking rapid growth

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start-up rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From the heart comes art, launching a start-up!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈstɑːrt ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstɑːt ʌp/

🌳Etymology

Rootstart
Suffix-up

Origin

1960년대부터 사용된 복합어로, 'start'(시작하다)와 'up'(위로)이 결합되어 '새로 시작하는 사업'을 의미하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

startheartpartart
start
heart
part
art

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His start-up failed because he spent all the funding on bean bag chairs and ping pong tables.

😄 Fun example

The start-up promised to revolutionize the way we eat pizza, but it was just pizza with more cheese.

Many start-ups are looking for angel investors to scale their business.

The start-up's valuation reached one billion dollars within five years.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

new ventureemerging companyfledgling businessnew enterprise

Antonyms

established companycorporationlegacy business

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