Definitions for performancepərˈfɔr məns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
per•for•mancepərˈfɔr məns(n.)
an entertainment presented before an audience.
Category: Music and Dance, Showbiz
the act of performing a ceremony, play, piece of music, etc.
Category: Music and Dance, Showbiz
the execution or accomplishment of work, acts, feats, etc.
a particular action, deed, or proceeding.
an action or proceeding of an unusual or spectacular kind.
the act of performing.
the manner in which or the efficiency with which something reacts or fulfills its intended purpose.
Ling. a person's actual use of language in real situations. Compare
Category: Language/Linguistics
Ref: competence (def. 4) 6
Origin of performance:
1485–95
Princeton's WordNet
performance, public presentation(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"
performance(noun)
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"
performance, execution, carrying out, carrying into action(noun)
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"
performance(noun)
any recognized accomplishment
"they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
operation, functioning, performance(noun)
process or manner of functioning or operating
"the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
performance(noun)ərˈfɔr məns
an act of performing for an audience
a brilliant performance; He gave three performances a week for six months.
performanceərˈfɔr məns
how well a task is performed
poor performance; performance enhancing drugs
Wiktionary
performance(Noun)
The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty.
performance(Noun)
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.
performance(Noun)
A live show or concert.
performance(Noun)
In Computer science: The amount of useful work accomplished by a computer system compared to the time and resources used. Better Performance means more work accomplished in shorter time and/or using less resources
Origin: From perform + -ance
Webster Dictionary
Performance(noun)
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
Performance(noun)
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
Translations for performance
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- verrigtingAfrikaans

- تأدِيَهArabic

- изпълнениеBulgarian

- desempenhoPortuguese (BR)

- výkon, plněníCzech

- die AusführungGerman

- udførelseDanish

- εκτέλεση, εκπλήρωσηGreek

- realización, ejecución, cumplimientoSpanish

- täitmine, teostamineEstonian

- انجامFarsi

- suoritusFinnish

- exécutionFrench

- בִּיצוּעHebrew

- प्रदर्शनHindi

- izvođenje, izvedbaCroatian

- teljesítésHungarian

- unjuk kerjaIndonesian

- framkvæmdIcelandic

- esecuzione, adempimentoItalian

- 遂行Japanese

- 수행, 이행Korean

- atlikimas, vykdymasLithuanian

- izpilde; veikšanaLatvian

- pelaksanaanMalay

- uitvoeringDutch

- utførelse, innsats, prestasjonNorwegian

- wykonywaniePolish

- انجامPersian

- اجراء، سرته رسونه: ښودنه ( نمايش): كارنامهPashto

- desempenhoPortuguese

- îndeplinireRomanian

- выполнениеRussian

- vykonávanie, plnenieSlovak

- izvrševanjeSlovenian

- izvršavanjeSerbian

- utförande, verkställandeSwedish

- การกระทำThai

- yapma, uygulamaTurkish

- 執行,履行Chinese (Trad.)

- виконанняUkrainian

- انجام دہيUrdu

- sự thực hiệnVietnamese

- 执行,履行Chinese (Simp.)

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