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performance definition

per·form·ance (pər fôr′məns)

noun

  1. the act of performing; execution, accomplishment, fulfillment, etc.
  2. operation or functioning, usually with regard to effectiveness, as of a machine
  3. something done or performed; deed or feat
    1. a formal exhibition or presentation before an audience, as a play, musical program, etc.; show
    2. one's part in this

Etymology: LME parfourmaunce < MFr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Is it right to use it as "...breathtaking performances" (like a series of presentations before an audience, not just one) or as, "...breathtaking performance"? Thanks!

Posted by abxtreme 79 days ago.

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