high-performance

American

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

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

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

Example Sentences

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“We will continue to aspire to be a high-performance, innovation-first, and ownership culture that can operate with the focus, accountability, and agility needed to execute our long-term growth strategy,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

This concept could help improve the production of semiconductors, solar panels, batteries and other high-performance technologies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Its high-performance division, making chips for AI and 5G applications, now constitute almost two-thirds of its overall revenue.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Buchan, from Aberdeen, had been driving a black high-performance Audi RS3, which had a top speed of 155mph, at the time of the crash.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

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