regular maintenance
2
2.8
- noun
:
mantenimiento regular
- Simple measures, such as vacuuming, upholstery cleaning, and regular maintenance, can keep it looking new and running like new.
- require regular maintenance
Examples
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The technicians thought they were just doing regular maintenance and repairs.
Fiction book (1992) -
Collectively, these items dictate regular maintenance and hence more plant downtime.
Academic text (2003) -
Everything is on a regular maintenance schedule.
Blog text (15) -
It was three thousand miles away, old, and in need of regular maintenance.
Fiction book (2001) -
Prius or Insights should last a long time with regular maintenance.
Blog text (5) -
Regular maintenance of LEV and training in its use should be carried out by a competent person.
Academic text (2015) -
If there are large pieces of equipment in the facility that require regular maintenance by authorized service vendors, then a maintenance log should be maintained so that dates and types of service provided are documented.
Academic text (2007) -
Limiting access to classroom computers, regular maintenance, and good communication with the tech support staff can keep the equipment in good working order, limiting disruptions due to technology problems.
Academic text (2014) -
Septic system failures could be reduced sharply by enforcing existing regulations, ensuring regular maintenance, and requiring installers to post bonds as an incentive to design and install new systems properly.
Academic text (1990) -
Air conditioners and heat pumps need regular maintenance in order to perform at peak efficiency.
Synonyms
350
3.6
Keeping something in good working order by checking and fixing it regularly
20
3.3
The work and cost to keep something in good condition
1
3.3
Work done at a planned time to keep machines working
A regular set of checks and repairs to keep machines working
Antonyms
43
5.9
A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse
How Often
2
2.8
- UK
1
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'routine and scheduled upkeep' is directly derivable from combining 'regular' (happening repeatedly at fixed intervals) with 'maintenance' (checking and repairing to preserve operation). This adjective+noun composition follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand the phrase.
Etymology
Regular maintenance comes from the image of checking and fixing a machine or system on a set schedule. Regular means doing something at fixed times and maintenance means the work to keep things working, so these routine checks help 'prevent problems' and 'keep things running'.