high-performance

American  

[hahy-per-fawrm-uhns] / ˈhaɪ pərˈfɔrm əns /

adjective

1. (of a motor, device, machine, etc.) designed to function at a high level of speed, accuracy, durability, etc.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• higher-performance
  adjective
• highest-performance
  adjective
• ultra-high-performance
  adjective
• super-high-performance
  adjective

Example Sentences

Being able to direct and control heat more effectively could lead to improved cooling methods for computer chips and other high-performance electronic systems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Behind the demand for members-only race courses is a sharp rise in sales of big-ticket, high-performance automobiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If further developed, the technology could contribute to advances in secure communications, advanced sensing, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and other emerging applications.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Under the investment plan, the Nasdaq-listed company will tap the Taiwanese industry’s expertise in high-performance computing—from foundries to chip assembly and test providers, to scale its production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Tamara didn’t often fly along when the 586th was given assignments, either because of her leg injury or because she wasn’t familiar with the high-performance Yak-1 fighter aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein