maintenance

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.

2 Definition

A tort 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.

3 Definition

Alimony, a periodical payment or a lump sum made or ordered to be made to a spouse after a divorce.

4 Definition

Child support.

5 Definition

Money required or spent to provide for the needs of a person or a family.

6 Definition

The natural process which keeps an organism alive.