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performance

performance [ pər fáwrmənss ] (plural performances)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. artistic presentation: a presentation of an artistic work such as a play or piece of music to an audience

2. manner of functioning: the manner in which something or somebody functions, operates, or behaves
a high-performance car

3. working effectiveness: the way in which somebody does a job, judged by its effectiveness ( often used before a noun )
performance-related pay

4. thing accomplished: something that is carried out or accomplished

5. accomplishment of something: the act of carrying out or accomplishing something such as a task or action

6. display of behaviour: a public display of behaviour that others find distasteful, e.g. an angry outburst that causes embarrassment ( informal )

7. irritating procedure: an irritating or troublesome procedure ( informal )

8. linguistics language produced: the language that a speaker or writer actually produces, as distinct from his or her understanding of the language.
See also  competence (sense 3) parolen (sense 5)


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