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maintenance vs sustentation

sustentation vs maintenance

maintenance and sustentation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maintenance Yes No No No
sustentation Yes No No No
As nouns, maintenance and sustentation are synonyms defined as:
  • maintenance and sustentation: the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
Other synonyms of maintenance include sustainment, sustenance, upkeep.
maintenance (noun) sustentation (noun)
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
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
means of maintenance of a family or group
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
Difference between maintenance and sustentation

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