performance indicator

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noun

a quantitative or qualitative measurement, or any other criterion, by which the performance, efficiency, achievement, etc of a person or organization can be assessed, often by comparison with an agreed standard or target

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Words nearby performance indicator

performance appraisal, performance art, performance bond, performance capture, performance-enhancing, performance indicator, performance test, performative, performing, performing arts, perf. part.

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How to use performance indicator in a sentence

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|DAILY BEAST
The hope was that greater transparency about performance would drive results.
The ‘No Child’ Rewrite Threatens Your Kids’ Future|Jonah Edelman|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Tony 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|DAILY BEAST
Having 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|DAILY BEAST

Worse still is how much of this is being made into performance.
Public Marriage Proposals Must Die|Tauriq Moosa|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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. Locke
Men'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 Porter
I 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 Hamilton
The promises of Bellamy and Planner were as far from fulfilment as ever; their performance as vigorous and disastrous as at first.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
You may rest assured that I will spare no time or attention to promote the performance of this engine.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick