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Defenition of the word performance

    • Defenition of the word performance

      • An act where somebody performs music, theater or a similar art in a live show or concert.
      • That which is accomplished.
      • The performance of a machine.
      • an act or process or manner of functioning or operating: "the power of its engine determines its operation": "the plane's performance in high winds"
      • any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"
      • the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the recital"
      • the act of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "experience generally improves performance"
      • a dramatic or musical entertainment; "the play ran for 100 performances" or "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
      • any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
      • 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"
      • 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"
      • 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"
      • 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"
      • any recognized accomplishment
      • 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
      • a dramatic or musical entertainment
      • process or manner of functioning or operating

    Synonyms for the word performance

      • accomplishment
      • act
      • action
      • carrying into action
      • carrying out
      • concert
      • deed
      • discharge
      • doing
      • execution
      • feat
      • fulfilment
      • functioning
      • implementation
      • occurrence
      • operation
      • piece
      • presentation
      • public presentation
      • recital
      • routine
      • running
      • show
      • thing
      • working

    Similar words in the performance

      • performance
      • performance's

    Meronymys for the word performance

      • acting
      • coda
      • finale
      • performing
      • playacting
      • playing

    Hyponyms for the word performance

      • act
      • benefit
      • bit
      • concert
      • conjuration
      • conjuring trick
      • deception
      • dramatic performance
      • dramatic production
      • encore
      • extemporisation
      • extemporization
      • histrionics
      • illusion
      • improvisation
      • interpretation
      • juggle
      • juggling
      • last hurrah
      • legerdemain
      • linguistic performance
      • magic
      • magic trick
      • mechanics
      • mechanism
      • musical performance
      • number
      • officiation
      • one-night stand
      • overachievement
      • pianism
      • play reading
      • premiere
      • program
      • programme
      • recital
      • rendering
      • rendition
      • representation
      • routine
      • song and dance
      • specific performance
      • spectacular
      • swan song
      • thaumaturgy
      • theatrical
      • theatrical performance
      • trick
      • turn
      • underachievement
      • world premiere

    Hypernyms for the word performance

      • accomplishment
      • achievement
      • action
      • demonstration
      • physical process
      • presentation
      • presentment
      • process
      • show
      • work

    Idioms for the word performance

      • benefit performance
      • command performance
      • gala performance

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