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Performance
/[pəˈfɔː.məns]/ noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action. countable, uncountable
"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"
- 2 any recognized accomplishment wordnet
- 3 That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character. countable, uncountable
- 4 the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it wordnet
- 5 A live show or concert. countable, uncountable
"The band played a mix of old and new songs during their 90-minute performance."
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- 6 the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment wordnet
- 7 The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc. countable, uncountable
"Better performance means more work accomplished in shorter time and/or using fewer resources."
- 8 a dramatic or musical entertainment wordnet
- 9 The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess (competence), cf. linguistic performance. countable, uncountable
- 10 process or manner of functioning or operating wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English parfourmaunce; equivalent to perform + -ance.
See also for "performance"
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