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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.
EXPANDalimony or child support.
adjective
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Pharmacology, Psychiatry. administered to sustain a desired physiological or mental condition: maintenance dose.
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Maintenance
is always a great word to know.
So is duress. Does it mean:
| such constraint or coercion as will render void a contract or other legal act entered or performed under its influence |
| an action for slander or libel, the explanation and elucidation of the words alleged to be defamatory |
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- Major construction and maintenance projects affecting through traffic are listed here.
- Find detailed listings of road and weather conditions, as well as reports on construction and maintenance activities.
- Special emphasis will be on research, development and maintenance of consortium accounts.
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World English Dictionary
| maintenance (ˈmeɪntɪnəns) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of maintaining or the state of being maintained |
| 2. | a means of support; livelihood |
| 3. | (modifier) of or relating to the maintaining of buildings, machinery, etc: maintenance man |
| 4. | law See also champerty (formerly unlawful) the interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it, as by providing funds to continue the action |
| 5. | law a provision ordered to be made by way of periodical payments or a lump sum, as after a divorce for a spouse |
| 6. | computing |
| a. the correction or prevention of faults in hardware by a programme of inspection and the replacement of parts | |
| b. the removal of existing faults and the modification of software in response to changes in specification or environment | |
| [C14: from Old French; see | |
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Word Origin & History
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.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
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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Computing Dictionary
maintenance definition
programmingThe 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.
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