Dictionary

performance en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• pər-fôrʹ-məns
• /pəˈfoː.mən(t)s/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /pəˈfɔː.mən(t)s/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (California) audio
• /pɚˈfɔɹ.mən(t)s/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English parfourmaunce; equivalent to perform + -ance.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
   • Though the result wasn't what we were hoping for, I have to commend the performance of the team, never giving up until the end.
   • the performance of an undertaking or a duty
   • The outstanding train on the L.M.S. route was the 6.20 p.m. from Birmingham, which reached Euston in two hours after intermediate stops at Coventry, Rugby and Watford Junction, and evoked some sparkling performances from "Patriot" and "Jubilee" 4-6-0s. 1960 February 14, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 98:
   • Charles had not been employed above six months at Darracott Place, but he was not such a whopstraw as to make the least noise in the performance of his duties when his lordship was out of humour. 1959, Georgette Heyer, chapter 1, in The Unknown Ajax:
2. (countable, uncountable) That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.
3. (countable, uncountable) A live show or concert.
   • The band played a mix of old and new songs during their 90-minute performance.
   • We saw the whole ballet performance from the front row.
4. (countable, uncountable) The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.
   • Better performance means more work accomplished in shorter time and/or using fewer resources.
5. (countable, uncountable) The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess (competence), cf. linguistic performance.

Forms

Deriveds

performance arousal · unperformance · performance artist · midperformance · preperformance · antiperformance · performance poetry · isoperformance · performance-driven · seismic performance · performance metric · performance bond · postperformance · misperformance · high-performance liquid chromatography · remaining performance obligation · performance art · ultraperformance · coperformance · cyberformance · multiperformance · informance · low-performance · outperformance · variety performance · performance management · reperformance · autoperformance · street performance · performance anxiety · underperformance · high-performance · performancewear · concert performance · cyberperformance · overperformance · specific performance · nonperformance · key performance indicator

Descendants

performance · performance · performance · performance · performancë · performance · performance · performance · перформанс · パフォーマンス · Performance

Hyponyms

command performance (Hyponyms of performance (arts)) · movie (Hyponyms of performance (arts)) · show (Hyponyms of performance (arts)) · concert (Hyponyms of performance (arts)) · play (Hyponyms of performance (arts))

Relateds

performant · preform · preformance

Translations (198)

ru продукти́вность (amount of useful work accomplished) · fr performance (that which is performed or accomplished) · cmn 表演 (live show or concert) · uk виста́ва (live show or concert) · uk викона́ння (amount of useful work accomplished) · ota اویون (live show or concert) · pt performance (amount of useful work accomplished) · es ejecución (that which is performed or accomplished) · de Leistung (amount of useful work accomplished) · mk претстава (live show or concert) · id unjuk kerja (that which is performed or accomplished) · fi suorituskyky (amount of useful work accomplished) · uk ви́ступ (live show or concert) · ka მოქმედება (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · eo prezentado (live show or concert) · it esecuzione (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · es efectuación (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · sh перформа̀нса (amount of useful work accomplished) · es exhibición (live show or concert) · pl produktywność (amount of useful work accomplished) · ca execució (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · pl wykonanie (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · el παράσταση (live show or concert) · sk predstavenie (live show or concert) · mk настап (live show or concert) · he הַצָּגָה (live show or concert) · hi निष्पादन (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · no forestilling (live show or concert) · es desempeño (that which is performed or accomplished) · fa-ira تَماشا (live show or concert) · be прадстаўле́нне (live show or concert) · ja 公演 (live show or concert) · ca actuació (live show or concert) · pt desempenho (that which is performed or accomplished) · sv prestation (that which is performed or accomplished) · hu véghez vitel (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · es rendición (that which is performed or accomplished) · ko 공연 (live show or concert) · fi esitys (live show or concert) · ro îndeplinire (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · sh nástup (live show or concert) · id performa (that which is performed or accomplished) · es performance (amount of useful work accomplished) · hu előadás (live show or concert) · ja 演奏 (live show or concert) · id persembahan (live show or concert) · it prestazione (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · bg постъ́пка (that which is performed or accomplished) · grc θέα (live show or concert) · bg спекта́къл (live show or concert) · bg извъ́ршване (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · pl występ (live show or concert) · es realización (that which is performed or accomplished) · hu teljesítmény (that which is performed or accomplished) · tr performans (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · de Leistung (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · cs výkon (that which is performed or accomplished) · ro performanță (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · pt desempenho (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · it rendimento (that which is performed or accomplished) · ka აღსრულება (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · tr performans (live show or concert) · pt desempenho (amount of useful work accomplished) · eo prezentado (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · bg де́йствие (that which is performed or accomplished) · sv föreställning (live show or concert) · ro realizare (that which is performed or accomplished) · cs výkon (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · ka შესრულება (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · la exsecūtiō (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · ro prestație (that which is performed or accomplished) · es espectáculo (live show or concert) · es performance (live show or concert) · cs výkonnost (amount of useful work accomplished) · el επίδοση (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · fi esiintyminen (live show or concert) · pt apresentação (live show or concert) · ru выполне́ние (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · be выкана́нне (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · sq performancë (live show or concert) · id kinerja (that which is performed or accomplished) · id penampilan (live show or concert) · es rendimiento (that which is performed or accomplished) · ro realizări (that which is performed or accomplished) · sq performancë (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · sv verkställande (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · ko 연주 (live show or concert) · es actuación (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · fr représentation (live show or concert) · sv framträdande (live show or concert) · be спэкта́кль (live show or concert) · ca representació (live show or concert) · hu nagy dolog (that which is performed or accomplished) · ro randament (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · cs výkon (amount of useful work accomplished) · it prestazione (live show or concert) · es efectuación (that which is performed or accomplished) · nl opvoering (live show or concert) · fr exécution (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · fi suoritus (that which is performed or accomplished) · es performance (live show or concert) · de Aufführung (live show or concert) · cs vystoupení (live show or concert) · hu elvégzés (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · no fremføring (live show or concert) · ro desăvârșire (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · el εκπλήρωση (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · de Durchführung (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · fa-ira نَمایِش (live show or concert) · sv prestanda (amount of useful work accomplished) · nl uitvoering (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · ru де́йствие (that which is performed or accomplished) · sv uppträdande (live show or concert) · ca actuació (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · cs provedení (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · no ytelse (amount of useful work accomplished) · es cumplimiento (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · sh на́ступ (live show or concert) · ka განხორციელება (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · cs představení (live show or concert) · be выступле́нне (live show or concert) · ru спекта́кль (live show or concert) · be прадукцы́йнасць (amount of useful work accomplished) · el απόδοση (that which is performed or accomplished) · hu teljesítés (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · nb prestasjon (that which is performed or accomplished) · fr prestation (live show or concert) · ro performanță (that which is performed or accomplished) · ka პერფორმანსი (live show or concert) · ms persembahan (that which is performed or accomplished) · fr exécution (that which is performed or accomplished) · es desempeño (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · mk учинок (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · be выпаўне́нне (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · el εκτέλεση (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · ar أَدَاء (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · da præstation (that which is performed or accomplished) · es número (live show or concert) · ru исполне́ние (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · pl przedstawienie (live show or concert) · ka მუშაობა (amount of useful work accomplished) · es desempeño (amount of useful work accomplished) · ru выступле́ние (live show or concert) · ka წარმადობა (amount of useful work accomplished) · sv utförande (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · fi suoritus (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · uk продукти́вність (amount of useful work accomplished) · es actuación (live show or concert) · ru производи́тельность (amount of useful work accomplished) · de Auftritt (live show or concert) · hu teljesítmény (amount of useful work accomplished) · uk викона́ння (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · de Performance (live show or concert) · ca espectacle (live show or concert) · es rendimiento (amount of useful work accomplished) · ru перфо́рманс (live show or concert) · hy ներկայացում (live show or concert) · ca realització (that which is performed or accomplished) · ka შესრულება (live show or concert) · ka მწარმოებლურობა (amount of useful work accomplished) · ru посту́пок (that which is performed or accomplished) · es realización (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · it esibizione (live show or concert) · ka წარმოდგენა (live show or concert) · bg представле́ние (live show or concert) · mk перформанса (amount of useful work accomplished) · uk спекта́кль (live show or concert) · fi näytös (live show or concert) · fa-ira اِجْرا (live show or concert) · sh performànsa (amount of useful work accomplished) · fi näytäntö (live show or concert) · ca rendiment (amount of useful work accomplished) · ca execució (that which is performed or accomplished) · es ejecución (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · bg производи́телност (amount of useful work accomplished) · ar مَسْرَحِيَّة (live show or concert) · be спекта́кль (live show or concert) · et etendus (live show or concert) · fr performance (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · de Leistung (that which is performed or accomplished) · de Arbeitsleistung (amount of useful work accomplished) · no opptreden (live show or concert) · es representación (live show or concert) · es performance (amount of useful work accomplished) · fr performance (amount of useful work accomplished) · el επίδοση (amount of useful work accomplished) · ru представле́ние (live show or concert) · fi saavutus (that which is performed or accomplished) · cs vykonání (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · uk швидкоді́я (amount of useful work accomplished) · mk изведба (live show or concert) · it prestazione (that which is performed or accomplished) · bg изпълне́ние (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · ka შესრულება (amount of useful work accomplished) · ka ქმედუნარიანობა (amount of useful work accomplished) · ka სისრულეში მოყვანა (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · la functiō (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) · ms persembahan (live show or concert)