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maintainable

/meɪntˈeɪnəbəl/ adj

Able to be maintained

Word Origin From Latin 'manu tenere' — literally 'to hold in the hand'. Maintainable means something can be kept up, held in good condition. The same roots give us manufacture (made by hand) and manuscript (written by hand). The breakdown main+tain+able makes the 'hand-hold' idea clear.

adj Able to be maintained

This old car is surprisingly maintainable despite its age.

(形容词) 可维护的；可保养的

尽管年代久远，这辆旧车的可维护性却出奇地好。

(adjetivo) mantenible; sostenible [Que puede ser mantenido]

Este viejo coche es sorprendentemente fácil de mantener a pesar de su antigüedad.

(adjectif) entretenable; maintenable; durable [Qui peut être entretenu, maintenu ou conservé en bon état.]

Cette vieille voiture est étonnamment facile à entretenir malgré son âge.

(Adjektiv) wartbar; erhaltbar; instandhaltbar [So beschaffen, dass es aufrechterhalten, instand gehalten oder gepflegt werden kann.]

Dieses alte Auto ist trotz seines Alters erstaunlich **maintainable**.

(形容詞) 維持できる、保守や整備が容易にできるさま。

この古い車は、年式の古さにもかかわらず、驚くほど維持しやすい。

(adjetivo) mantível [Que pode ser mantido; passível de manutenção.]

Este carro velho é surpreendentemente fácil de manter, apesar da idade.

Synonyms: sustainable supportable tenable preservable Antonyms: unsustainable unsupportable untenable
Word parts: maintain + able

Related words

maintenance

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