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- [meyn-teyn]
- /meɪnˈteɪn/
- /meɪnˈteɪnəbɪlɪtɪ/
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- [meyn-teyn]
- /meɪnˈteɪn/
Definitions of maintainability word
- verb with object maintainability to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries. 1
- verb with object maintainability to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; keep unimpaired: to maintain order; to maintain public highways. 1
- verb with object maintainability to keep in a specified state, position, etc.: to maintain a correct posture; to maintain good health. 1
- verb with object maintainability to affirm; assert; declare: He maintained that the country was going downhill. 1
- verb with object maintainability to support in speech or argument, as a statement or proposition. 1
- verb with object maintainability to keep or hold against attack: to maintain one's ground. 1
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Origin of maintainability
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English mainteinen < Old French maintenir ≪ Medieval Latin manūtenēre, Latin manū tenēre literally, to hold in hand, equivalent to manū, ablative of manus hand (see manual) + tenēre to hold (see tenet)
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Parts of speech for Maintainability
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maintainability popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
maintainability usage trend in Literature
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