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- 8 dictionary resultsmain⋅te⋅nance
[meyn-tuh-nuh
ns] 
–noun
| 1. | the act of maintaining. |
| 2. | the state of being maintained: the maintenance of friendly relations with England. |
| 3. | care or upkeep, as of machinery or property: With proper maintenance the car will last for many years. |
| 4. | means of upkeep, support, or subsistence; livelihood: to provide a comfortable maintenance. |
| 5. | alimony or child support. |
| 6. | 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. |
–adjective
| 7. | Pharmacology, Psychiatry. administered to sustain a desired physiological or mental condition: maintenance dose. |
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| main·te·nance (mān'tə-nəns) n.
[Middle English maintenaunce, from Old French maintenance, from maintenir, to maintain; see maintain.] |
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Maintenance
Main"te*nance\, n. [OF. maintenance. See Maintain.]1. The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication. Whatsoever is granted to the church for God's honor and the maintenance of his service, is granted to God. --South. 2. That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance; supply of necessaries and conveniences. Those of better fortune not making learning their maintenance. --Swift. 3. (Crim. Law) An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a cause depending between others, by assisting either party with money or means to carry it on. See Champerty. --Wharton. Cap of maintenance. See under Cap.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : maintenance
Spanish:
mantenimiento, conservación,
German:
die Instandhaltung,
Japanese:
整備
maintenance
c.1369, "bearing, deportment," from O.Fr. maintenance, from maintenir (see maintain). Meaning "action of upholding or keeping in being" is from 1413. "Action of providing a person with the necessities of life" is from 1389.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: main·te·nance
Function: noun
1 a : the act of providing basic and necessary support b : the state of having such support
2 : a financial means of providing necessary assistance: as a : ALIMONY b : SUPPORT
3 : the necessities of life provided for by payment of maintenance
4 : the upkeep of property or equipment
5 : unsought and unnecessary meddling in a lawsuit by assisting either party with means to carry it on —compare CHAMPERTY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: main·te·nance
Pronunciation: 'mAnt-n&n(t)s, -&n-&n(t)s
Function: adjective
: designed or adequate tomaintain a patient in a stable condition : serving to maintain a gradual process of healing or to prevent a relapse maintenance dose> <maintenance chemotherapy>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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maintenance main·te·nance (mān'tə-nəns)
n.
The extent to which a patient continues good health practices without professional supervision, as distinguished from adherence or compliance.
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maintenance programming
The modification of a software product, after delivery, to correct faults, to improve performance or other attributes, or to adapt the product to a changed environment.
Maintenance is an important part of the software life-cycle. It is expensive in manpower and resources, and one of the aims of software engineering is to reduce its cost.
(1996-12-27)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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