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.
In telecommunication, commercial real estate, and engineering in general, the term maintenance has the following meanings: 1  Any activity â such as tests, measurements, replacements, adjustments, and repairs â intended to retain or restore a functional unit in or to a specified state in which the unit can perform its required functions.