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maintenance

/ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of keeping something in good working order by making repairs or regular upkeep.

    - "Regular maintenance is necessary to keep a car running smoothly."
    - "The maintenance crew fixed the broken elevator."
  • Noun

    The department or team responsible for keeping a building, system, or vehicle in good working order.

    - "The maintenance department at the office handles all repairs and upkeep."
    - "The maintenance crew arrived to fix the leak in the roof."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with maintenance
chains , rains , pains , gains
Homophones
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  1. maintenance (English) : The act of keeping something in good working order

  2. maintenance (French) : Support, upkeep

  3. maintainance () :

Variants
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maintenance , maintenances , health maintenance organization , health maintenance organizations , high-maintenance , low-maintenance , self-maintenance , self-maintenances , HMO , HMOs
Forms
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maintains, maintained, maintaining

Etymology
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From the Middle French word 'maintenir', meaning 'to hold, keep, or support'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the word 'maintenance' in English was in the year 1425?

  2. Maintenance is an essential aspect of fleet management for businesses that rely on vehicles to operate.

Related Concepts
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  1. repair: The process of restoring something to a functional state after it has been damaged or broken.

  2. upkeep: The ongoing care and attention required to maintain something in good condition.

Quotes
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  1. Soon he could take an Underwood apart and put it together blindfolded, a trick that won him the account for "maintenance" of all the typewriters at Columbia-Presbyterian hospital …

    - Ian Frazier,{it}Atlantic{/it},November 1997
Culture
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Maintenance is a crucial aspect of keeping systems, buildings, and vehicles functioning properly. In literature, the concept of maintenance is often used metaphorically to represent the upkeep of relationships or personal health. In art, maintenance is depicted in various forms, such as the repair and restoration of historical artifacts or the preservation of natural environments.

How to Memorize "maintenance"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of fixing something that is broken.
    - Imagine a team of people working to keep a large building in good condition.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the act of repairing or keeping something in good working order.
    - Think of a team of people working together to maintain a system or building.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Maintain, Repair, and Operate' to remember the meanings of maintain.
    - Create a visual image of a wrench to represent the concept of maintenance.

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