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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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   Jul 27, 2024 · Synonyms for PERFORMANCE: interpretation, version, rendition, reading, adaptation, account, variation, reworking; Antonyms of PERFORMANCE: nonperformance, nonfulfillment.

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   Some common synonyms of perform are accomplish, achieve, discharge, effect, execute, and fulfill. While all these words mean "to carry out or into effect," perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › performancePERFORMANCE - 23 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to performance. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of performance. He failed miserably in the performance of his duty. Synonyms. discharge. accomplishment. execution. performing. doing. acquittal. exercise. transaction. fulfillment. realization. attainment.