Maintenance
noun
The work of keeping something in proper condition; upkeep.
Regular maintenance of the rail tracks is required to ensure safety.
Often appears as...
- regular maintenance
- preventive maintenance
noun
The support or provision of resources required to continue, particularly financially.
After the divorce, she received maintenance from her ex-husband.
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Legal
noun
The act of keeping possession or control of something.
The maintenance of peace in the region is not easy.
noun
A supply of something necessary for support or help.
The maintenance of adequate food supply is important in disaster management.
noun
The illegal support or encouragement given to a party involved in a lawsuit.
The lawyer was reprimanded for maintenance.
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Legal
noun
The work of keeping something in proper condition; upkeep.
Regular maintenance of the rail tracks is required to ensure safety.
Often appears as...
- regular maintenance
- preventive maintenance
noun
The support or provision of resources required to continue, particularly financially.
After the divorce, she received maintenance from her ex-husband.
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
The act of keeping possession or control of something.
The maintenance of peace in the region is not easy.
noun
A supply of something necessary for support or help.
The maintenance of adequate food supply is important in disaster management.
noun
The illegal support or encouragement given to a party involved in a lawsuit.
The lawyer was reprimanded for maintenance.
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Routine Care
Refers to regular checks and repairs to prevent bigger issues.
He performed routine maintenance on his car to avoid breakdowns.
Pro Tip 2/2Continuous Action
Suggests ongoing effort, not a one-time event.
Maintenance of public parks involves daily cleaning and inspections.
Pro Tip 1/2Routine Care
Refers to regular checks and repairs to prevent bigger issues.
He performed routine maintenance on his car to avoid breakdowns.
Pro Tip 2/2Continuous Action
Suggests ongoing effort, not a one-time event.
Maintenance of public parks involves daily cleaning and inspections.
Pro Tip 1/2Routine Care
Refers to regular checks and repairs to prevent bigger issues.
He performed routine maintenance on his car to avoid breakdowns.
Pro Tip 2/2Continuous Action
Suggests ongoing effort, not a one-time event.
Maintenance of public parks involves daily cleaning and inspections.
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For example, ECT triggers the release of certain neurotransmitters, molecules that help carry signals between neurons and influence mental health. ECT also stimulates the flow of hormones that may help reduce symptoms of depression. Interestingly, ECT maintenance works better when paired with medication,
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How do vitamins work? -...
they're the building blocks that keep the body running. Vitamins are organic compounds we need to ingest in small amounts to keep functioning. They're the body's builders, defenders and maintenance workers, helping it to build muscle and bone, make use of nutrients,
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A Submariner's Life PIPE...
in their sunless underwater world submarino's live on a different clock than the rest of us we're at six hour rotations six hours so that's going to be on watch six outer so that's going to be your training and your maintenance and that leaves you about six hours to
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The incredible...
conducting extraordinary experiments in microgravity. Their schedules are packed with exercise, two hours a day to fend off muscle atrophy, station maintenance and repair, and connecting with family or awe-inspired minds around the world.
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Understanding the rise...
And what does it mean? Well, I think it has all sorts of profound implications. I'll give you two quick ones. The first is that the most important political value for the Chinese is unity, is the maintenance of Chinese civilization.
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How do steroids affect...
and anabolic, or growth-promoting. These effects mimic naturally-occurring testosterone, which drives the development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics and general growth in everyone.
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The science of cells...
there is something for us humans in the story of telomeres and their maintenance. But I want to get one thing clear. It isn't about enormously extending human lifespan or immortality.
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The mind behind Linux PIPE...
And there are whole projects that do only source-code maintenance. CVS is the one that used to be the most commonly used, and I hated CVS with a passion and refused to touch it
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ONE HOUR of Amazing...
maintenance is a real burden there will be no easy meals on this island walruses are the largest seals in the world they weigh over a ton and are
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Using genetic data to...
are cute they suffer a lot because of wildlife trafficking but that's not the issue we are going to suffer without them in the environment given that they are very important seed dispersers predators preys and so on all of these ecological functions are the basis for the very ment for the maintenance of the
Video examples
The truth about...
For example, ECT triggers the release of certain neurotransmitters, molecules that help carry signals between neurons and influence mental health. ECT also stimulates the flow of hormones that may help reduce symptoms of depression. Interestingly, ECT maintenance works better when paired with medication,
Video examples
How do vitamins work? -...
they're the building blocks that keep the body running. Vitamins are organic compounds we need to ingest in small amounts to keep functioning. They're the body's builders, defenders and maintenance workers, helping it to build muscle and bone, make use of nutrients,
Video examples
A Submariner's Life PIPE...
in their sunless underwater world submarino's live on a different clock than the rest of us we're at six hour rotations six hours so that's going to be on watch six outer so that's going to be your training and your maintenance and that leaves you about six hours to
Video examples
The incredible...
conducting extraordinary experiments in microgravity. Their schedules are packed with exercise, two hours a day to fend off muscle atrophy, station maintenance and repair, and connecting with family or awe-inspired minds around the world.
Video examples
Understanding the rise...
And what does it mean? Well, I think it has all sorts of profound implications. I'll give you two quick ones. The first is that the most important political value for the Chinese is unity, is the maintenance of Chinese civilization.
Video examples
How do steroids affect...
and anabolic, or growth-promoting. These effects mimic naturally-occurring testosterone, which drives the development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics and general growth in everyone.
Video examples
The science of cells...
there is something for us humans in the story of telomeres and their maintenance. But I want to get one thing clear. It isn't about enormously extending human lifespan or immortality.
Video examples
The mind behind Linux PIPE...
And there are whole projects that do only source-code maintenance. CVS is the one that used to be the most commonly used, and I hated CVS with a passion and refused to touch it
Video examples
ONE HOUR of Amazing...
maintenance is a real burden there will be no easy meals on this island walruses are the largest seals in the world they weigh over a ton and are
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Niecy Nash
American Comedian
You may not be able to help whom you are attracted to, but you can choose to whom you love and how. That is to say that love is a commitment that your heart and your mind make. It is an active and ever-evolving process, a conscious choice that takes effort and maintenance.
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Ro Khanna
American Politician
Although the most advanced software innovation may take place in big cities with research universities, there is a lot of work concerning the application of software to business processes and the administration and maintenance of software systems that can be done remotely.
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Brad Pitt
Actor
When you first get opportunities, suddenly you get surrounded by a lot of people who want to make money off you but also are there to help. But they start telling you so much what you need to be and what you need to do to maintain some idea of career maintenance.
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Frank B. Kellogg
American Politician
Each one of these treaties is a step for the maintenance of peace, an additional guarantee against war. It is through such machinery that the disputes between nations will be settled and war prevented.
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Erin Richards
British Actress
I'm so laid back and not high maintenance in the slightest. If I did get married, I'd probably be dancing down the aisle with the groom. I'd like something unconventional!
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Tara Stiles
American Model
Efficiency is a great secret that can drop us right into our ideal life path, but it is a hard one to practice and something that takes constant maintenance and work.
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Laura Osnes
American Actress
I'm actually so low maintenance when it comes to my hair. It's naturally stick-straight, but I do like to use a curling iron to give my locks some life.
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Nancy Reagan
American First Lady
I said from the very beginning, I don't want a big house, I don't want big grounds, I don't want the trouble with the maintenance and all of that.
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Robert Atkins
American Celebrity
Fruit is definitely on the maintenance diet. It's on the lifestyle diet.
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Manolo Blahnik
Spanish Designer
Maintenance is terribly important.
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Niecy Nash
American Comedian
You may not be able to help whom you are attracted to, but you can choose to whom you love and how. That is to say that love is a commitment that your heart and your mind make. It is an active and ever-evolving process, a conscious choice that takes effort and maintenance.
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Ro Khanna
American Politician
Although the most advanced software innovation may take place in big cities with research universities, there is a lot of work concerning the application of software to business processes and the administration and maintenance of software systems that can be done remotely.
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Brad Pitt
Actor
When you first get opportunities, suddenly you get surrounded by a lot of people who want to make money off you but also are there to help. But they start telling you so much what you need to be and what you need to do to maintain some idea of career maintenance.
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Frank B. Kellogg
American Politician
Each one of these treaties is a step for the maintenance of peace, an additional guarantee against war. It is through such machinery that the disputes between nations will be settled and war prevented.
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Erin Richards
British Actress
I'm so laid back and not high maintenance in the slightest. If I did get married, I'd probably be dancing down the aisle with the groom. I'd like something unconventional!
Quote examples
Tara Stiles
American Model
Efficiency is a great secret that can drop us right into our ideal life path, but it is a hard one to practice and something that takes constant maintenance and work.
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Laura Osnes
American Actress
I'm actually so low maintenance when it comes to my hair. It's naturally stick-straight, but I do like to use a curling iron to give my locks some life.
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Nancy Reagan
American First Lady
I said from the very beginning, I don't want a big house, I don't want big grounds, I don't want the trouble with the maintenance and all of that.
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Robert Atkins
American Celebrity
Fruit is definitely on the maintenance diet. It's on the lifestyle diet.
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Manolo Blahnik
Spanish Designer
Maintenance is terribly important.
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