ALL meanings of performance
per·for·mance
P p - 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
- noun performance the manner in which or the efficiency with which something reacts or fulfills its intended purpose. 1
- noun performance Linguistics. the actual use of language in real situations, which may or may not fully reflect a speaker's competence, being subject to such nonlinguistic factors as inattention, distraction, memory lapses, fatigue, or emotional state. Compare competence (def 6). 1
- noun performance theatre: representation 1
- noun performance theatre: acting 1
- noun performance fulfilment of a duty 1
- noun performance carrying out of a task 1
- noun performance how sb or sth behaves 1
- noun performance child's bad behaviour 1
- noun performance technical capability 1
- noun performance of stocks and shares 1
- noun performance linguistics: parole 1
- noun performance tiresome task 1
- countable noun performance A performance involves entertaining an audience by doing something such as singing, dancing, or acting. 0
- variable noun performance Someone's or something's performance is how successful they are or how well they do something. 0
- uncountable noun performance A car's performance is its ability to go fast and to increase its speed quickly. 0
- adjective performance A performance car is one that can go very fast and can increase its speed very quickly. 0
- singular noun performance The performance of a task is the fact or action of doing it. 0
- singular noun performance You can describe something that is or looks complicated or difficult to do as a performance. 0
- noun performance the act, process, or art of performing 0
- noun performance an artistic or dramatic production 0
- noun performance manner or quality of functioning 0
- noun performance mode of conduct or behaviour, esp when distasteful or irregular 0
- noun performance any tiresome procedure 0
- noun performance any accomplishment 0
- noun performance (in transformational grammar) the form of the human language faculty, viewed as concretely embodied in speakers 0
- noun performance the act of performing; execution, accomplishment, fulfillment, etc. 0
- noun performance operation or functioning, usually with regard to effectiveness, as of a machine 0
- noun performance something done or performed; deed or feat 0
- noun performance a formal exhibition or presentation before an audience, as a play, musical program, etc.; show 0
- noun performance one's part in this 0
- noun performance A vehicle's performance is how well it operates. 0