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misperformance

per·for·mance
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-fawr-muh ns]
    • /pərˈfɔr məns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-fawr-muh ns]
    • /pərˈfɔr məns/

Definitions of misperformance word

  • noun misperformance a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience. 1
  • noun misperformance the act of performing a ceremony, play, piece of music, etc. 1
  • noun misperformance the execution or accomplishment of work, acts, feats, etc. 1
  • noun misperformance a particular action, deed, or proceeding. 1
  • noun misperformance an action or proceeding of an unusual or spectacular kind: His temper tantrum was quite a performance. 1
  • noun misperformance the act of performing. 1
See all 8 definitions of misperformance

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Origin of misperformance

First appearance:

before 1485
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1485-95; perform + -ance

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Misperformance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Misperformance

misperformance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Antonyms for misperformance

noun misperformance

  • performance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
Just one Antonym for misperformance

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