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.
Maintenance is spousal support paid by one spouse to another (we used to call it alimony). After your divorce, you and your spouse will probably not have as high a standard of living as you each had while married, especially if you are both employed at vastly different incomes.