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Maintenance
ˈmeɪnt(ɪ)n(ə)n(t)s
Maintenance definitions
noun
maintenance
- the process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved
"we support local initiatives that ensure the maintenance of community spirit"
preservation conservation continuation continuance continuity keeping up carrying on prolongation perpetuation- the process of keeping something in good condition
"car maintenance"
- financial support provided for a person's living expenses
"a chance of going to university with fees and maintenance paid"
- financial support that a person is ordered by a court to give to their spouse during separation or following divorce
"a divorced man paying his ex-wife £2,500 a year maintenance"
- the offence of aiding a party in a legal action without lawful cause