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performance - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'performance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Performance [ n.]
- The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty.
- That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; esp., an action of an elaborate or public character.

Meaning of 'performance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . performance [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
Example in sentence:
  • an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto;
  • we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal
Meaning (2):
- the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
Example in sentence:
  • experience generally improves performance;
  • they criticised his performance as mayor
Meaning (3):
- a dramatic or musical entertainment
Example in sentence:
  • the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity;
  • the play ran for 100 performances;
  • they listened to ten different performances
Meaning (4):
- process or manner of functioning or operating
Example in sentence:
  • the jet's performance conformed to high standards;
  • the plane's operation in high winds;
  • the power of its engine determines its operation;
  • they compared the cooking performance of each oven
Meaning (5):
- any recognized accomplishment
Example in sentence:
  • they admired his performance under stress;
  • when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe