adjective

maintainable

maintainable, sustainable

The project is not financially maintainable.

The project is not financially maintainable.

The software needs to be easily maintainable.

The software needs to be easily maintainable.

((as an adjective)) able to be maintained or kept in good condition The project is not financially maintainable.

Synonyms: sustainable, supportable; Antonyms: unsustainable, unmaintainable

From the verb 'maintain' plus the suffix '-able', meaning 'capable of being'. So, literally 'capable of being maintained'.

Simply break it down: maintain + able. If something is 'maintainable', you are 'able to maintain' it.

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