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- [meyn-tuh-nuh ns]
- /ˈmeɪn tə nəns/
- /ˈmeɪn.tɪ.nəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meyn-tuh-nuh ns]
- /ˈmeɪn tə nəns/
Definitions of maintenance word
- noun maintenance the act of maintaining: the maintenance of proper oral hygiene. 1
- noun maintenance the state of being maintained: the maintenance of friendly relations with England. 1
- noun maintenance care or upkeep, as of machinery or property: With proper maintenance the car will last for many years. 1
- noun maintenance means of upkeep, support, or subsistence; livelihood: to provide a comfortable maintenance. 1
- noun maintenance alimony or child support. 1
- noun maintenance Law. an officious meddling in a suit in which the meddler has no interest, by assisting either party with means to prosecute or defend it. 1
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Origin of maintenance
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English maintenaunce < Middle French maintenance. See maintain, -ance
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Parts of speech for Maintenance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maintenance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
maintenance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maintenance
noun maintenance
- supply — to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
- conservation — Conservation is saving and protecting the environment.
- upkeep — the process or activity of providing an establishment, machine, person, etc., with necessary or proper maintenance, repairs, support, or the like: The machine's faulty operation shows that no one has attended to its upkeep.
- preservation — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
Antonyms for maintenance
noun maintenance
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- desertion — the act of deserting or abandoning or the state of being deserted or abandoned
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
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