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Performance

Performance Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Performance? [n] any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe" [n] the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance" [n] the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto" [n] a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" [n] process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determine its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Performance: carrying into action \| carrying out \| execution \| functioning \| operation \| public presentation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Performance: accomplished fact \| accomplishment \| accordance \| achievement \| acquittal \| acquittance \| act \| acta \| acting \| action \| adherence \| administration \| adventure \| agency \| aping \| appearance \| attainment \| baccalaureate service \| band concert \| behavior \| benefit \| bill \| blow \| bringing to fruition \| buffoonery \| business \| cantando \| care \| carrying out \| celebration \| ceremonial \| ceremony \| chamber concert \| characterization \| commencement \| commission \| completion \| compliance \| concert \| conduct \| conformance \| conformity \| consummation \| convocation \| coup \| dealings \| debut \| deed \| demeanor \| demilegato \| demonstration \| deportment \| direction \| discharge \| dispatch \| display \| doing \| doings \| driving \| dumb show \| 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\| playacting \| playing \| premiere \| presentation \| presentment \| process \| program \| programme \| recital \| rendering \| rendering \| rendition \| rendition \| representation \| routine \| show \| song and dance \| specific performance \| spectacular \| swan song \| theatrical \| theatrical performance \| trick \| turn \| underachievement \| world premiere Performance In Webster's Dictionary \Per*form"ance\, n. The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty. Promises are not binding where the performance is impossible. --Paley. 2. That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; esp., an action of an elaborate or public character. ``Her walking and other actual performances.'' --Shak. ``His musical performances.'' --Macaulay. Syn: Completion; consummation; execution; accomplishment; achievement; production; work; act; action; deed; exploit; feat.

Performance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Performance?

[n] any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
[n] the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
[n] the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
[n] a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
[n] process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determine its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"

Performance In Webster's Dictionary

\Per*form"ance\, n.
The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action;
execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by
action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty.

      Promises are not binding where the performance is
      impossible.                              --Paley.

2. That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or
   carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat;
   esp., an action of an elaborate or public character. ``Her
   walking and other actual performances.'' --Shak. ``His
   musical performances.'' --Macaulay.

Syn: Completion; consummation; execution; accomplishment;
     achievement; production; work; act; action; deed;
     exploit; feat.

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