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- [meyn-teyn]
- /meɪnˈteɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meyn-teyn]
- /meɪnˈteɪn/
Definitions of maintainable word
- verb with object maintainable to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries. 1
- verb with object maintainable to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; keep unimpaired: to maintain order; to maintain public highways. 1
- verb with object maintainable to keep in a specified state, position, etc.: to maintain a correct posture; to maintain good health. 1
- verb with object maintainable to affirm; assert; declare: He maintained that the country was going downhill. 1
- verb with object maintainable to support in speech or argument, as a statement or proposition. 1
- verb with object maintainable to keep or hold against attack: to maintain one's ground. 1
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Origin of maintainable
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English mainteinen < Old French maintenir ≪ Medieval Latin manūtenēre, Latin manū tenēre literally, to hold in hand, equivalent to manū, ablative of manus hand (see manual) + tenēre to hold (see tenet)
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Parts of speech for Maintainable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maintainable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
maintainable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maintainable
adj maintainable
- defensible — An opinion, system, or action that is defensible is one that people can argue is right or good.
- conceivable — If something is conceivable, you can imagine it or believe it.
- imaginable — capable of being imagined or conceived.
- believable — Something that is believable makes you think that it could be true or real.
- credible — Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
adjective maintainable
- tenable — capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or dispute: a tenable theory.
- assertable — having the ability to be affirmed or professed or deserving of affirmation
- defendable — Capable of being defended.
- excusable — Able to be justified or forgiven; forgivable.
- endurable — Able to be endured; bearable.
Antonyms for maintainable
adj maintainable
- unimaginable — capable of being imagined or conceived.
- unthinkable — inconceivable; unimaginable: the unthinkable size of the universe.
- untenable — incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- unjustifiable — capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.
Top questions with maintainable
- how to write maintainable code?
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