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performance


 
  Grep  of  noun  performance 
  dramatic  performance 
  musical  performance 
  nonperformance 
  performance 
  performance  bond 
  performance  capability 
  specific  performance 
  theatrical  performance 
 
  Overview  of  noun  performance 
 
  The  noun  performance  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (232)  performance,  public  presentation  --  (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") 
  2.  (223)  performance,  execution,  carrying  out  carrying  into  action  --  (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") 
  3.  (191)  performance  --  (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") 
  4.  (40)  operation,  functioning,  performance  --  (process  or  manner  of  functioning  or  operating;  "the  power  of  its  engine  determine  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") 
  5.  (21)  performance  --  (any  recognized  accomplishment;  "they  admired  his  performance  under  stress";  "when  Roger  Maris  powered  four  home  runs  in  one  game  his  performance  merits  awe") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  performance 
  high-performance 
 
  Overview  of  noun  performance 
 
  The  noun  performance  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (232)  performance,  public  presentation  --  (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") 
  2.  (223)  performance,  execution,  carrying  out  carrying  into  action  --  (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") 
  3.  (191)  performance  --  (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") 
  4.  (40)  operation,  functioning,  performance  --  (process  or  manner  of  functioning  or  operating;  "the  power  of  its  engine  determine  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") 
  5.  (21)  performance  --  (any  recognized  accomplishment;  "they  admired  his  performance  under  stress";  "when  Roger  Maris  powered  four  home  runs  in  one  game  his  performance  merits  awe") 



performance definition