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   performance

   /pəˈfɔːməns/

   noun

   • 1. an act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment: Similar showproductionshowingpresentationentertainmentstagingactconcertrecitalhouseinformal:gig
   • ▪ an act of performing a dramatic role, song, or piece of music: "Bailey gives a sound performance as the doctor" Similar renditionrenderinginterpretationaccountplayingactingrepresentationstaging
   • ▪ a display of exaggerated behaviour or a process involving a great deal of unnecessary time and effort; a fuss: informal British "he stopped to fasten his shoelace and seemed to be making quite a performance of it" Similar fussfuss and botherproductionpalaverparadescenedisplayexhibitioninformal:song and danceto-dohoo-haballyhoobusinesspantomimehooplacarry-onbobsy-die
   • 2. the action or process of performing a task or function: "the continual performance of a single task reduces a man to the level of a machine" Similar carrying outexecutiondischargeconductingconducteffectingaccomplishmentachievementcompletionfulfilmentdispatchimplementationrare:effectuation
   • ▪ a task or operation seen in terms of how successfully it is performed: "pay increases are now being linked more closely to performance"
   • ▪ the capabilities of a machine, product, or vehicle: "the hardware is put through tests which assess the performance of the processor" Similar functioningworkingoperationrunningbehaviourcapabilitiescapabilitycapacitypowerpotential
   • ▪ the extent to which an investment is profitable, especially in relation to other investments: "unit-trust performance"
   • ▪ an individual's use of a language, i.e. what a speaker actually says, including hesitations, false starts, and errors.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERFORMANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of performance in different contexts, such as work, entertainment, business, and law. Find out how to use performance in sentences and collocations with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     PERFORMANCE meaning: 1. how well a person, machine, etc....

   • Znaczenie Performance, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PERFORMANCE definicja: 1. how well a person, machine, etc....

   • High-Performance

     HIGH-PERFORMANCE definition: 1. able to operate to a high...

   • Performance: Czech Translation

     PERFORMANCE - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Performance Fund

     PERFORMANCE FUND definition: → aggressive growth fund. Learn...

   • Non-Performance

     NON-PERFORMANCE definition: 1. a failure to do a piece of...

   • Performance Bond

     PERFORMANCE BOND definition: → contract bond. Learn more.

   • Masterly

     MASTERLY definition: 1. done extremely well: 2. done...

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERFORMANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. the act, process, or art of performing 2. an artistic or dramatic production 3. manner or quality of functioning.... Click for more definitions. TRANSLATOR

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › performancePerformance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PERFORMANCE is the execution of an action. How to use performance in a sentence.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › performancePERFORMANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word performance, from a musical or dramatic show to a linguistic or psychological concept. See examples, synonyms, and related terms for performance.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › performancePerformance - definition of performance by The Free Dictionary

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   Performance is the act or state of performing or presenting something before an audience or in a situation. It can also refer to the way something functions or the quality of something. See different meanings and usage of performance in various contexts.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › performanceperformance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable, countable] how well or badly you do something; how well or badly something works. the country's strong economic performance over the last two years. It was an impressive performance by the French team. He criticized the recent poor performance of the company. Her academic performance has been inconsistent.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › performanceperformance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable, singular] (formal) the act or process of performing a task, an action, etc. She has shown enthusiasm in the performance of her duties. He did not want a repeat performance of the humiliating defeat he had suffered.