fix vs maintenance
maintenance vs fixfix and maintenance both are nouns.
fix is a verb but maintenance is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fix | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| maintenance | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
maintenance is a hyponym of
fix; that is, maintenance is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
fix:
- fix: the act of putting something in working order again
- maintenance: activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
Other hyponyms of fix include
darning, patching, care, upkeep, band aid, quick fix, quickie, quicky, restoration, reconstruction, restitution.
| fix (noun) | maintenance (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of putting something in working order again | activity involved in maintaining something in good working order |
| an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear | the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence |
| a determination of the place where something is | the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community |
| something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug | means of maintenance of a family or group |
| informal terms for a difficult situation | court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated |
| fix (verb) | maintenance (verb) |
|---|---|
| make infertile | |
| make fixed, stable or stationary | |
| restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | |
| kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study | |
| make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc | |
| decide upon or fix definitely | |
| take vengeance on or get even | |
| cause to be firmly attached | |
| put (something somewhere) firmly | |
| prepare for eating by applying heat | |
| set or place definitely | |
| to be about to do something | |
| influence an event or its outcome by illegal means |
Words related to "fix"
- AAVE
- African American English
- African American Vernacular English
- Black English
- Black English Vernacular
- Black Vernacular
- Black Vernacular English
- Ebonics
- act upon
- alter
- ameliorate
- amend
- anchor
- attach
- band aid
- bandage
- bar
- belay
- belt
- berth
- better
- bight
- bind
- bitt
- brace
- brad
- brooch
- buckle
- bury
- bushel
- button
- cable
- care
- cast anchor
- castrate
- cement
- chain
- change
- chock
- choose
- cinch
- clamp
- clasp
- cleat
- clinch
- coapt
- cobble
- colloquialism
- concoct
- constitute
- cook
- cook up
- cram
- cramp
- crank
- create from raw material
- create from raw stuff
- crop
- cultivate
- cytology
- darn
- darning
- define
- deglaze
- demasculinise
- demasculinize
- deposit
- desex
- desexualise
- desexualize
- determination
- determine
- devil
- devise
- difficultness
- difficulty
- doctor
- dog's breakfast
- dog's dinner
- dress
- dress out
- drop anchor
- echo sounding
- echolocation
- emasculate
- entrench
- escallop
- establish
- exemption
- fasten
- fiddle
- fill
- finding
- fix
- fixate
- fixer
- fixing
- fixture
- flambe
- found
- furbish up
- garter
- gear up
- get
- get back
- get even
- get up
- girth
- granting immunity
- ground
- grout
- hang
- hang up
- hasp
- heel
- hole
- hook
- immunity
- improve
- improvement
- influence
- institute
- intravenous injection
- intrench
- jam
- joggle
- joint
- keep
- kettle of fish
- lace
- lace up
- lard
- latch
- lay
- lay out
- limit
- localisation
- localization
- locating
- location
- lock
- lock up
- lodge
- machinate
- maintenance
- make
- meliorate
- mend
- mending
- mess
- modernise
- modernize
- modify
- moor
- mount
- muddle
- name
- neuter
- noose
- operate
- operate on
- organise
- organize
- overhaul
- patch
- patch up
- patching
- pay
- pay back
- pay off
- pick out
- picket
- pickle
- piece
- pin
- place
- plant
- point
- poise
- pose
- posit
- position
- precondition
- precook
- prepare
- preserve
- prime
- provide
- put
- put on
- quantify
- quick fix
- quickie
- quicky
- ready
- reconstruction
- reheel
- repair
- reparation
- repoint
- reset
- resole
- restitution
- restoration
- restore
- revamp
- rig
- rivet
- rope up
- run up
- scallop
- seal
- secure
- sediment
- select
- set
- set up
- sew
- sew together
- situate
- socialise
- socialize
- sole
- spay
- specify
- spike
- stake
- staple
- stay
- sterilise
- sterilize
- stick
- stitch
- strap
- string
- summerise
- summerize
- tack
- take
- tie
- tie down
- tie up
- tinker
- toggle
- touch on
- trouble-shoot
- troubleshoot
- truss
- unsex
- upkeep
- vamp
- vasectomise
- vasectomize
- velcro
- wedge
- whip up
- whomp up
- winterise
- winterize
- wire
- work
- zip
- zip up
- zipper
Words related to "maintenance"
- actus reus
- alimony
- bread and butter
- camera care
- car care
- care
- criminal maintenance
- fix
- fixing
- fixture
- inspection and repair
- jurisprudence
- keep
- law
- livelihood
- living
- maintain
- mend
- mending
- misconduct
- overhaul
- pump priming
- repair
- reparation
- scheduled maintenance
- service
- steam fitting
- support
- support payment
- sustainment
- sustenance
- sustentation
- upkeep
- wrongdoing
- wrongful conduct
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