Word Type

Noun

The word "maintenance" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

automaintenance cap of maintenance data maintenance facilities maintenance facility maintenance health maintenance organization high-maintenance low-maintenance maintenance hole maintenance margin maintenance medicine maintenance window maintenance-free nonmaintenance percussive maintenance postmaintenance premaintenance preventative maintenance separate maintenance telemaintenance undermaintenance

Derived From

maintain

Etymologically Related To

maintain

Context

biology legal uk

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

actus reus bread and butter fix fixing fixture keep livelihood living mend mending misconduct repair reparation support support payment sustenance wrongdoing wrongful conduct

Type Of (IsA)

animate activity continual check and repair software development support taking care of

Related Terms

alimony bona fide child support divorce functioning in service lawsuit litigant lump sum machine maintain spouse system third party tort

Synonym Network

alimony care criminal maintenance sustenance

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