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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

스타트업

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seutateop

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Startup/ˈstɑːr.tʌp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 스타트업은 혁신적인 아이디어로 주목받고 있다."

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 English phrasal verb 'start up' (dating back to the mid-19th century in the sense of setting something in motion), the noun form 'startup' gained prominent commercial currency in the United States during the late 20th-century dot-com boom to describe newly emerged, high-growth entrepreneurial business ventures.

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