performance
a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
the act of performing a ceremony, play, piece of music, etc.
the execution or accomplishment of work, acts, feats, etc.
a particular action, deed, or proceeding.
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.
Linguistics. the actual use of language in real situations, which may or may not fully reflect a speaker's competence, being subject to such nonlinguistic factors as inattention, distraction, memory lapses, fatigue, or emotional state.: Compare competence (def. 6).
Origin of performance
1Other words from performance
- mis·per·form·ance, noun
- re·per·form·ance, noun
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How to use performance in a sentence
So if I was able to come in there and be treated so respectfully and so beautifully that I was able to give a great performance, that’s the win.
The account performance report should include data from all search queries, whereas the search query report now only includes data for search queries that made it past Google’s new filters.
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Apple just announced a new iPad, iPad Air, and Apple Watch Series 6 | Stan Horazek | September 15, 2020 | Popular-ScienceTo check your performance on user behavior metrics, use your Google Analytics and Google Search Console accounts.
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He throws every fiber of his being into each performance, altering his posture, elocution, temperament, and more.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’ | Marlow Stern | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe hope was that greater transparency about performance would drive results.
The ‘No Child’ Rewrite Threatens Your Kids’ Future | Jonah Edelman | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTTony Shalhoub, Act One Sometimes you realize the power of a performance only when it remains in your mind many months later.
Hedwig, Hugh & Michael Cera: 12 Powerhouse Theater Performances of 2014 | Janice Kaplan | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHaving graduated Juilliard last spring, Alex Sharp is too young to have given the performance of a lifetime.
Hedwig, Hugh & Michael Cera: 12 Powerhouse Theater Performances of 2014 | Janice Kaplan | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWorse still is how much of this is being made into performance.
When the days were fine, Jean in his basket assisted at the dramatic performance in the market-place.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeMen's probable actions are calculated by the law of reason; but their performance is usually the result of caprice.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterI thought we were in for an encore performance, but gradually the uproar died away, and by midnight all was quiet.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThe promises of Bellamy and Planner were as far from fulfilment as ever; their performance as vigorous and disastrous as at first.
You may rest assured that I will spare no time or attention to promote the performance of this engine.
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British Dictionary definitions for performance
/ (pəˈfɔːməns) /
the act, process, or art of performing
an artistic or dramatic production: last night's performance was terrible
manner or quality of functioning: a machine's performance
informal mode of conduct or behaviour, esp when distasteful or irregular: what did you mean by that performance at the restaurant?
informal any tiresome procedure: what a performance dressing the children to play in the snow!
any accomplishment
linguistics (in transformational grammar) the form of the human language faculty, viewed as concretely embodied in speakers: Compare competence (def. 5), langue, parole (def. 5)
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