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
Synonyms:
- carrying into action
- carrying-out
- execution
- functioning
- operation
- public presentation
- prosecution
- effectuation
- discharge
- work
- trick
- test
- stunt
- stint
- recital
Other Word Forms of Performance
Noun
Singular:
performancePlural:
performancesOrigin of Performance
-
From perform + -ance
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