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performant

American  
[per-fawrm-uhnt] / pərˈfɔrm ənt /

adjective

  1. operating or functioning well or at a high level; delivering excellent results.


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However, the upgrade doesn’t hinge on Arm’s claim that its chip will be more performant.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

"More powerful, more performant quantum chips will unlock new capabilities for researchers and open up new avenues in science."

From Science Daily Mar. 17, 2026

And since the Chinese developers have a cost advantage, their competitive pressure, even with models that are less performant, is a big challenge to the dominant U.S. players.

From MarketWatch Feb. 17, 2026

“FTX platforms have built a reputation as being highly performant and reliable exchanges,” he told the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, which oversees commodities regulation.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2023

Fulfilling in optimal conditions the reproduction in the animal world means the selection of the best individuals for reproduction and blocking the reproduction of the less performant, based on the available image models in PSM.

From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Moisa, Dorin Teodor

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