maintenance

  • 21maintenance — /mayn teuh neuhns/, n. 1. the act of maintaining. 2. the state of being maintained: the maintenance of friendly relations with England. 3. care or upkeep, as of machinery or property: With proper maintenance the car will last for many years. 4.… …

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  • 22maintenance — (min te nan s ) s. f. Action de maintenir. HISTORIQUE    XIIIe s. •   Jà de vostre maintenance [puissance], Amors, ne me quier [je ne me veux] oster, Mss. de poés. franç. av. 1300, t. III, p. 996, dans LACURNE.    XVIe s. •   Seigneur Dieu, oste… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 23maintenance — noun (U) 1 the repairs, painting etc that are necessary to keep something in good condition (+ of): The caretaker is responsible for the maintenance of the school buildings. | car/building etc maintenance: evening classes in car maintenance |… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24maintenance — / meɪntənəns/ noun 1. the process of keeping things going or working ● Maintenance of contacts is important for a sales rep. ● It is essential to ensure the maintenance of supplies to the factory. 2. the process of keeping a machine in good… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 25maintenance — ● n. f. ►DEBUG Ensemble des tâches ayant pour objectif l entretien d un système et son adaptation (légère et progressive) aux modifications de son environnement. Nom de la profession associée: maintenancien ou maintenanceur. Maintenance est… …

    Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone

  • 26maintenance — n. 1) preventive; routine maintenance 2) building; health maintenance * * * [ meɪnt(ə)nəns] . health maintenance routine maintenance building preventive …

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  • 27maintenance — main|te|nance [ meıntənəns ] noun uncount ** 1. ) work that is done to keep a building, machine, or piece of equipment repaired and in good condition: regular/routine/preventive maintenance the aircraft maintenance crew 2. ) the process of… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28maintenance — noun 1) the maintenance of peace Syn: preservation, conservation, keeping, prolongation, perpetuation, carrying on, continuation, continuance Ant: breakdown, discontinuation 2) car maintenance …

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  • 29maintenance — noun 1) the maintenance of peace Syn: preservation, conservation, keeping, carrying on, prolongation, continuation 2) car maintenance Syn: servicing, service, repair(s), running repairs …

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  • 30maintenance */*/ — UK [ˈmeɪntənəns] / US noun [uncountable] 1) work that is done to keep something such as a building, machine, or piece of equipment repaired and in good condition regular/routine/preventive maintenance the aircraft maintenance crew 2) the process… …

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