Therefore, a degree on the Fahrenheit scale is 1/180 of the interval between the freezing point and the boiling point of water. Absolute zero is defined as -459.67Â°F. A temperature difference of 1Â°F is the equivalent of a temperature difference 0.556Â°C.
Separate Maintenance. Money paid by one married person to the other for support if they are no longer living as Husband and Wife. Commonly it is referred to as separate support and follows from a court order. See Alimony. SEPARATE MAINTENANCE, contracts. An allowance made by a husband to his wife for her separate support and maintenance. 2.
Primary Meanings of maintenance. 1  n activity involved in maintaining something in good working order. 2  n the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence. 3  n court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated. 4  n means of maintenance of a family or group.