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specific performance

spe·cif·ic per·for·mance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spi-sif-ik per-fawr-muh ns]
    • /spɪˈsɪf ɪk pərˈfɔr məns/
    • /spəˈsɪfɪk pəˈfɔːməns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spi-sif-ik per-fawr-muh ns]
    • /spɪˈsɪf ɪk pərˈfɔr məns/

Definitions of specific performance words

  • noun specific performance (especially in the sale of land) literal compliance with one's contractual promises pursuant to a judicial mandate. 1
  • noun specific performance law 1
  • noun specific performance law: court order 1
  • noun specific performance a remedy awarded by a court requiring a person to fulfil obligations under a contract where damages are an insufficient remedy 0
  • noun specific performance the exact performance of a contract or an order compelling it 0

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Origin of specific performance

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Specific performance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

specific performance popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

specific performance usage trend in Literature

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