performance
pronunciation
How to pronounce performance in British English:
UK [pəˈfɔːməns]
How to pronounce performance in American English:
US [pərˈfɔːrməns]
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- Noun:
- a dramatic or musical entertainment
- the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
- the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
- process or manner of functioning or operating
- any recognized accomplishment
Word Origin
- performance (n.)
- late a5c., "accomplishment" (of something), from perform + -ance. Meaning "a thing performed" is from 1590s; that of "action of performing a play, etc." is from 1610s; that of "a public entertainment" is from 1709. Performance art is attested from 1971.
Synonym
comedy pageant operetta opera extravaganza vaudeville recital piece tragedy musicale happening concert entr'acte drama ballet spectacle
portrayal staging premiere appearance entertainment tryout spectacle showing show exhibition matinee production presentation act characterization depiction rendition representation
Example
- 1. Ytd stock performance : - 53 %
- 2. And then , usually with a rushed voice , the performance begins .
- 3. It offers the performance of a supercar without a drop of gasoline .
- 4. The watch would link to the car track performance data like speed .
- 5. As for intel 's claim that haswell offers better graphics performance ?