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   Per·for·mance

   /pərˈfôrməns/

   

   noun

   • 1. an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment: Similar showproductionshowingpresentationentertainmentstagingactconcertrecitalhouseinformal:gig
   • ▪ a person's rendering of a dramatic role, song, or piece of music: "Bailey gives a sound performance as the doctor" Similar renditionrenderinginterpretationaccountplayingactingrepresentationstaging
   • ▪ a display of exaggerated behavior or a process involving a great deal of unnecessary time and effort; a fuss: informal British "he stopped to tie his shoe and seemed to be making quite a performance of it" Similar fussfuss and botherproductionpalaverparadescenedisplayexhibitioninformal:song and danceto-dohoo-haballyhoobusinesspantomimehooplacarry-onbobsy-die
   • 2. the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function: "the continual performance of a single task reduces a man to the level of a machine" Similar carrying outexecutiondischargeconductingconducteffectingaccomplishmentachievementcompletionfulfillmentdispatchimplementationrare:effectuation
   • ▪ an action, task, or operation, seen in terms of how successfully it was performed: "pay increases are now being linked more closely to performance"
   • ▪ the capabilities of a machine, vehicle, or product, especially when observed under particular conditions: "the hardware is put through tests that assess the performance of the processor" Similar functioningworkingoperationrunningbehaviorcapabilitiescapabilitycapacitypowerpotential
   • ▪ the extent to which an investment is profitable, especially in relation to other investments: "unit-trust performance"
   • ▪ an individual's use of a language, i.e. what a speaker actually says, including hesitations, false starts, and errors.

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   Definitions of performance. noun. 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 ” synonyms: carrying into action, carrying out, execution. see more. noun.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERFORMANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PERFORMANCE meaning: 1. how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity: 2. the action of…. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishperformance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   performance. noun. OPAL W. /pəˈfɔːməns/ /pərˈfɔːrməns/ [countable] the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment. The performance starts at seven. an evening performance. They put on performances for the tourists. This was one of the band's rare live performances.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishperformance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of performance noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPERFORMANCE definition in American English | Collins English...

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   1 day ago · 1. countable noun. A performance involves entertaining an audience by doing something such as singing, dancing, or acting. Inside the theater, they were giving a performance of Bizet's Carmen. ...her performance as the betrayed Medea. Synonyms: presentation, playing, acting (out), staging More Synonyms of performance. 2. variable noun.

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   an action or proceeding of an unusual or spectacular kind: His temper tantrum was quite a performance. the act of performing . the manner in which or the efficiency with which something reacts or fulfills its intended purpose.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERFORMANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   B1. acting, singing, dancing, or playing music to entertain people: a performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Fewer examples. He gave a highly polished performance. Please refrain from talking during the performance. Her performance was savaged by the critics. The actors all bowed after the performance.