START-UP


Meaning of START-UP in English

/stahrt"up'/ , n.

1. the act or fact of starting something; a setting in motion.

adj.

2. of or pertaining to the beginning of a new project or venture, esp. to an investment made to initiate such a project, as in a commercial or industrial enterprise: high start-up costs. Also, startup .

[ 1550-60; n. use of v. phrase start up ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .