Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being kept in existence, condition, or operation; able to be sustained or continued: Describes something that can be preserved, upheld, or kept at a certain level or state over time.
   • Capable of being defended or upheld, as an argument or claim: Describes a position, opinion, or assertion that can be supported with evidence or reasoning.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The current rate of economic growth is not maintainable in the long term.
  • His argument was logical and maintainable under scrutiny.
  • The garden's design is beautiful and maintainable with minimal effort.

Advanced Usage

• "Legally maintainable": Refers to a claim or action that can be legally supported or upheld in court.
  • The judge ruled that the lawsuit was maintainable and could proceed to trial.
• "Easily maintainable": Emphasizes that something requires little effort or cost to keep in good condition.
  • The software's modular architecture makes it easily maintainable.

Variants and Related Words

• Maintain (verb): To keep in an existing state; to preserve or uphold.
  • It is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
• Maintenance (noun): The process of maintaining or preserving something.
  • Regular maintenance is required for the machinery.
• Maintainability (noun): The quality of being maintainable.
  • Engineers prioritize maintainability when designing new systems.

Synonyms

• Sustainable: Capable of being maintained at a certain rate or level.
• Defensible: Justifiable by argument; able to be defended.
• Tenable: Able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.

Antonyms

• Unsustainable: Not able to be maintained at the current rate or level.
• Indefensible: Not justifiable by argument; unable to be defended.

Adjective

1. capable of being maintained