maintainer
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who keeps or upholds something.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mayntaynerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
meɪnˈteɪnɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Someone who upholds or maintains
Someone who keeps or upholds something; a steward.
A person who does maintenance work.
dentistry
A device used to keep teeth in a given position.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Someone who upholds or maintains
Used this way, maintainer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity.
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