Online English Dictionary

1. 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. 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"

3. 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"

4. any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"

5. process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determines 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"

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