maintenance

/ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

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

2

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.

3

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

4

Child support.

5

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

6

The natural process which keeps an organism alive.

7

Ellipsis of maintenance medicine.

8

Software updates that fix bugs and improve stability rather than adding new features.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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