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The meaning of PERFORMANCE is the execution of an action. How to use performance in a sentence.
PERFORMANCE definition: 1. how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity: 2. the action of…. Learn more.
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.
Synonyms for PERFORMANCE: interpretation, version, rendition, reading, adaptation, account, variation, reworking; Antonyms of PERFORMANCE: nonperformance, nonfulfillment
Definition of performance noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
performance. 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.
There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun performance, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
PERFORMANCE definition: 1. acting, singing, dancing, or playing music to entertain people: 2. how successful someone or…. Learn more.
Performance definition: The act of performing or the state of being performed.
performance in American English. (pərˈfɔrməns ) noun. 1. the act of performing; execution, accomplishment, fulfillment, etc. 2. operation or functioning, usually with regard to effectiveness, as of a machine. 3. something done or performed; deed or feat.
