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- DictionaryPer·for·mance/pərˈfôrməns/
noun
- 1. an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment:
- 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"
PERFORMANCE definition: 1. how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity: 2. the action of…. Learn more.
The meaning of PERFORMANCE is the execution of an action. How to use performance in a sentence.
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.
Performance has to do with doing something: a concert or play is a performance, and if you want to talk about how well the actors did, you'd rate their performance. The main sense of performance is artsy: actors and musicians (and other performers) give performances.
performance. ( pəˈfɔːməns) n. 1. the act, process, or art of performing. 2. an artistic or dramatic production: last night's performance was terrible. 3. manner or quality of functioning: a machine's performance. 4. informal mode of conduct or behaviour, esp when distasteful or irregular: what did you mean by that performance at the restaurant?.
PERFORMANCE definition: 1. acting, singing, dancing, or playing music to entertain people: 2. how successful someone or…. Learn more.
Definition of performance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
