Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun startup

2 senses of startup

Sense 1
startup -- (the act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive")
       => beginning, start, commencement -- (the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations")

Sense 2
inauguration, startup -- (the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes")
       => beginning, start, commencement -- (the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations")