Definitions for launchpad
launch·pad

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. launching pad, launchpad, launch pad, launch area, padnoun

   a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. launchpadnoun

   The surface or structure from which a launch is made.

2. Etymology: launch + pad

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1. launchpad

   A launchpad is a platform or base designed for launching a vehicle, specifically spacecraft or missiles. It usually refers to the entire launch site including facilities for storage, preparation, and launching. In a broader context, it can also refer to a place or means to start a venture or activity.

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1. Launchpad

   Launchpad is a web application and website that allows users to develop and maintain software, particularly open-source software. Launchpad is developed and maintained by Canonical Ltd. On 21 July 2009, the source code was released publicly under the Affero General Public License. As of January 2013, the launchpad repository hosts more than 30,149 projects. The domain launchpad.net attracted 1 million visitors by August 2009 according to a Compete.com survey.

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How to pronounce launchpad?

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How to say launchpad in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of launchpad in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of launchpad in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of launchpad in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Simons:

   We’re working hard to have another launchpad meeting to bring nonprofits in to discuss what we can do for veterans with cancer.

2. Enrico Vaccari:

   Vivendi's investment in Telecom Italia is the launchpad for something bigger to come, like an M&A deal, as the telecoms industry in Europe is expected to consolidate.

3. Jake Levine:

   Before Launchpad I thought we would have to go directly to consumers and begin talking to retailers, but we leapfrogged that phase.

4. Jon Burns:

   When we invest in a place, it's not for a project. It's for the long-term, the World Cup is just the first step into a country. It's a launchpad for us.

5. Eli Lebowitz:

   Harness the child's interest as a launchpad for a whole lot of different kinds of experiences and learning, even into additional topics.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=launchpad
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Launchpad
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=launchpad
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=launchpad