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- [per-fawr-muh ns]
- /pərˈfɔr məns/
- /pəˈfɔːməns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-fawr-muh ns]
- /pərˈfɔr məns/
Definitions of performance word
- noun performance a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience. 1
- noun performance the act of performing a ceremony, play, piece of music, etc. 1
- noun performance the execution or accomplishment of work, acts, feats, etc. 1
- noun performance a particular action, deed, or proceeding. 1
- noun performance an action or proceeding of an unusual or spectacular kind: His temper tantrum was quite a performance. 1
- noun performance the act of performing. 1
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Origin of performance
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1485-95; perform + -ance
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Performance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
performance 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".
performance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for performance
noun performance
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- acquittance — a release from or settlement of a debt, etc
- acting — Acting is the activity or profession of performing in plays or films.
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
Antonyms for performance
noun performance
- hiding — the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
- misperformance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
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