Maintainance vs. Maintenance
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on September 15, 2023
"Maintainance" is an incorrect spelling; the correct form is "maintenance," which means the act of preserving or keeping something in good condition.
Which is correct: Maintainance or Maintenance
How to spell Maintenance?
Maintainance is Incorrect
Maintenance is Correct
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Key Differences
"Maintenance" has the word "main" in it, emphasizing its primary importance.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 15, 2023
Focus on the “tenance” as in “tenants,” who would need maintenance in their living quarters.
Harlon Moss
Sep 15, 2023
Think of the word "tenance" rhyming with "fence," which is something you maintain.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 15, 2023
No "a" after the "t" to keep it slim and efficient.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 15, 2023
Remember the word "maintain" is at the beginning, and simply add "ence" at the end.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 15, 2023
Maintainance and Maintenance Definitions
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Maintenance
The provision of financial or emotional support.
He pays maintenance to his ex-wife.
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Sep 15, 2023
Maintenance
The upkeep of property or equipment.
Building maintenance is important for safety.
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Sep 15, 2023
Maintenance
An uninterrupted continuation or preservation.
Maintenance of peace is vital for society.
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Maintenance
The act of keeping something in good condition.
Regular maintenance of your car is essential.
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Maintenance
Tasks performed to preserve the operational status of machinery.
The factory shut down for annual maintenance.
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Maintenance
The act of maintaining or the state of being maintained
Nutrients essential to the maintenance of good health.
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Maintenance
The work of keeping something in proper condition; upkeep
Car maintenance.
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Maintenance
Provision of support or livelihood
Took over the maintenance of her family.
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Maintenance
Means of support or livelihood
Was ordered to pay maintenance for both children.
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Maintenance
(Law) The wrongful aiding of another in the pursuit or defense of a lawsuit, especially in jurisdictions where nonparties are legally prohibited to provide financial assistance.
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Maintenance
Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
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Maintenance
(legal) A tort and (in some jurisdictions) an offence committed when a third party who does not have a bona fide interest in a lawsuit provides help or acquires an interest to a litigant's lawsuit.
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Maintenance
Alimony, a periodical payment or a lump sum made or ordered to be made to a spouse after a divorce.
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Maintenance
Money required or spent to provide for the needs of a person or a family.
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Maintenance
The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication.
Whatsoever is granted to the church for God's honor and the maintenance of his service, is granted to God.
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Maintenance
That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance; supply of necessaries and conveniences.
Those of better fortune not making learning their maintenance.
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Maintenance
An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a cause depending between others, by assisting either party with money or means to carry it on. See Champerty.
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Maintenance
Those actions required for the care of machinery, a building, etc., to keep it clean and in proper functioning condition, and to prevent or forestall damage due to normal use.
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Maintenance
Payments, such as child support or alimony, to a dependent child not living with one or to a divorced wife.
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Maintenance
Activity involved in maintaining something in good working order;
He wrote the manual on car care
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Maintenance
Court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
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Maintenance
The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence;
They were in want of sustenance
Fishing was their main sustainment
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FAQs
Why is it called maintenance?
Derived from the word "maintain," referring to the act of keeping something in good condition.
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Sep 15, 2023
Which vowel is used before maintenance?
The letter 'e' is used before maintenance in articles like "the" or "some."
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Sep 15, 2023
Which conjunction is used with maintenance?
"And," "or," depending on context.
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Sep 15, 2023
Which article is used with maintenance?
"The," or "some," or none depending on the context.
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Sep 15, 2023
What is the plural form of maintenance?
Maintenance is an uncountable noun; no plural form.
Janet White
Sep 15, 2023
Which preposition is used with maintenance?
"Of," "for," depending on context.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 15, 2023
Is maintenance an abstract noun?
Yes, it's abstract as it refers to an idea or concept.
Harlon Moss
Sep 15, 2023
Which determiner is used with maintenance?
"The," "some," depending on context.
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Sep 15, 2023
How is maintenance used in a sentence?
"Regular maintenance is crucial for the long-term health of any machine."
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Sep 15, 2023
About Author
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Sawaira RiazSawaira is a dedicated content editor at difference.wiki, where she meticulously refines articles to ensure clarity and accuracy. With a keen eye for detail, she upholds the site's commitment to delivering insightful and precise content.
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