Maintenance
1maintenance — main·te·nance n 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 …
2Maintenance — Main te*nance, n. [OF. maintenance. See {Maintain}.] 1. The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication. [1913 Webster] Whatsoever is granted to the church for God s honor and the maintenance of his service, is granted to God.… …
3Maintenance — (mängtnangß), frz., die Erhaltung; mainteniren, festhalten, behaupten; Maintenure (mängtnühr), der gerichtliche Schutz bei einem Besitze …
4maintenance — The obligation that one person has to contribute in part or in whole to the cost of living of another person. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …
5Maintenance — Réparation d une ligne de chemin de fer, peinture de (en) Konstantin Savitsky exécutée en 1874. Selon la définition de l AFNOR …
6maintenance — 1. maintenance [ mɛ̃t(ə)nɑ̃s ] n. f. • XIIe; de maintenir ♦ Vx Action de maintenir, de confirmer. ⇒ confirmation, maintien, persévérance. Maintenance de la loi. maintenance 2. maintenance [ mɛ̃t(ə)nɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1953; mot angl. 1 ♦ Milit.… …
7Maintenance — For the Wikipedia maintenance, see Wikipedia:Maintenance. Maintenance may refer to: Biological science Maintenance respiration Maintenance of an organism Non technical maintenance: High maintenance, slang expression Child support or alimony, also …
8maintenance — A set minimum margin (per outstanding futures contract) that a customer must maintain in his margin account. Chicago Board of Trade glossary Appropriate ongoing adjustments to security holder records. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * *… …
9maintenance — noun 1 keeping sth in good condition ADJECTIVE ▪ annual, daily, regular, routine ▪ periodic ▪ These fences are fairly rugged but they require periodic maintenance. ▪ …
10maintenance — main|te|nance W3S2 [ˈmeıntənəns] n [U] 1.) the repairs, painting etc that are necessary to keep something in good condition ▪ the cost of repairs and maintenance maintenance of ▪ The caretaker is responsible for the maintenance of the school… …
