performance

Plural: performances

Noun

• a dramatic or musical entertainment
  • "they listened to ten different performances"
  • "the play ran for 100 performances"
  • "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
• the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
  • "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"
  • "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
• the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
  • "they criticised his performance as mayor"
  • "experience generally improves performance"
• any recognized accomplishment
  • "they admired his performance under stress"
  • "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
• process or manner of functioning or operating
  • "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"
  • "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
• The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
• That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.
• A live show or concert.
• The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.
• The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess (competence), cf. linguistic performance.

Examples

• Better performance means more work accomplished in shorter time and/or using fewer resources.
• The band played a mix of old and new songs during their 90-minute performance.
• the performance of an undertaking or a duty
• Though the result wasn't what we were hoping for, I have to commend the performance of the team, never giving up until the end.
• We saw the whole ballet performance from the front row.

Synonyms

carrying into action, carrying out, execution, functioning, operation, public presentation

Related Words

performant