Performance Definition

pər-fôrməns
performances
noun
performances
The act of performing or the state of being performed.
American Heritage
The act of performing; execution, accomplishment, fulfillment, etc.
Webster's New World
Operation or functioning, usually with regard to effectiveness, as of a machine.
Webster's New World
The way in which someone or something functions.
The pilot rated the airplane's performance in high winds.
American Heritage
A formal exhibition or presentation before an audience, as a play, musical program, etc.; show.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Performance

Noun

Singular:
performance
Plural:
performances

Origin of Performance

  • From perform + -ance

    From Wiktionary

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