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maintenance

maintenance

350 3.6
Keeping something in good working order by checking and fixing it regularly
  • noun
  • /ˈmeɪntənəns/
translation icon : mantenimiento
  • He sets aside time every month for home maintenance, including checking the plumbing and electrical systems.
  • maintenance costs
  • repair and maintenance
  • low-maintenance

You know, just just some general maintenance cuts.

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Examples

  • Also seems like poor maintenance on behalf of Saint James Church.

  • It's got a lot of miles on it, but I kept up with the maintenance.

  • We wanted to keep the maintenance cost and the operations cost low.

  • It's only ever done when we're in for maintenance.

  • That's everything from office maintenance to IT support.

  • Staff turnover is often rapid, making provision and maintenance of training difficult and costly.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The Council is charged with facilitating the establishment and maintenance of an inclusive campus environment.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Furthermore, P is necessary for the formation and maintenance of bones and teeth in all vertebrates.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The globalized economy, like tourism, depends upon the maintenance of a center and a periphery.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Regular maintenance of your car is essential to ensure it runs smoothly.

Synonyms

care
vsmaintenance
1.0

Looking after something to keep it in good condition

is specifically about checking and repairing equipment on a regular basis
upkeep
vsmaintenance
20 3.3

The work and cost to keep something in good condition

focuses more on regular checking and formal repairing tasks
regular maintenance
vsmaintenance
2 2.8

Planned work to check and fix machines or equipment so they keep working

emphasizes regular checks and repairs as the core ongoing process
scheduled maintenance
vsmaintenance
  • UK
1 3.3

Work done at a planned time to keep machines working

prioritizes the regular checking and repairing aspect over reactive fixes

Antonyms

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

13 5.9

A poor condition of a house or wall because no one fixed it

Compounds

high-maintenance
  • Informal
13 6.7

Needing a lot of care and attention

A person who fixes and looks after buildings and equipment

An organization that gives people group health insurance and care through a network of doctors for a yearly fee

Planned work to check and fix machines or equipment so they keep working

A group of workers who fix and look after buildings and equipment

Work done at a planned time to keep machines working

A woman who fixes things and looks after equipment in a building

9.9

Illegally helping or interfering in someone else's lawsuit to block a fair decision

A simple way of living that needs little time or effort

7.4

Hitting or tapping a machine to make it work again

How Regular

maintenance
350 3.6

Surface Forms

maintenance singular
maintenances plural

Morphology

maintenance = maintain (transparent) = maintain + ance

Standard nominalization of the verb 'maintain' giving the process or action of keeping something in good condition, which learners can derive from the base verb.

Etymology

The word maintenance comes from Latin parts manu- meaning 'hand' and -tenere meaning 'to hold', like in manual. So maintenance is like 'keeping something in hand', regularly checking and fixing it to keep it working.