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Noun: performance pur'formuns- 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" - public presentation - 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" - 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" - execution, carrying out, carrying into action - Any recognized accomplishment
"they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe" - Process or manner of functioning or operating
"they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards" - operation, functioning
Derived forms: performances See also: perform Type of: accomplishment, achievement, action, demonstration, physical process, presentation, presentment, process, show Encyclopedia: Performance |