noun
1. the act of setting in operation (Freq. 1)
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repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive
• Derivationally related forms: ↑start up
• Hypernyms: ↑beginning, ↑start, ↑commencement
2. the act of starting a new operation or practice
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he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation
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the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes
• Syn: ↑inauguration
• Derivationally related forms: ↑start up, ↑inaugurate (for: ↑inauguration)
• Hypernyms: ↑beginning, ↑start, ↑commencement
Useful english dictionary. 2012.