performance

Performance is defined as acting, singing, playing an instrument or otherwise showing a craft to a group of people.

(noun)

An example of performance is a symphony playing at a town hall.

The definition of performance is how effective something or someone is at doing a good job.

(noun)

An example of performance is what is checked when an employee has an annual review at work.
An example of performance is what is improved on an assembly line when a machine is repaired.

See performance in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of performing; execution, accomplishment, fulfillment, etc.
operation or functioning, usually with regard to effectiveness, as of a machine
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

Origin: LME parfourmaunce < MFr

See performance in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of performing or the state of being performed.
The act or style of performing a work or role before an audience.
The way in which someone or something functions: The pilot rated the airplane's performance in high winds.
A presentation, especially a theatrical one, before an audience.
Something performed; an accomplishment.
Linguistics One's actual use of language in actual situations.

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