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postperformance en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English performance English postperformance From post- + performance.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Occurring after a performance
    • There will be postperformance discussions with the cast and scholars, and a "survivors party" after the May 15 performances. 1988 April 29, James A. Lewin, “Stage Notes: Shakespeare would have loved it here”, in Chicago Reader:

postperformance en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English performance English postperformance From post- + performance.

Meanings

  1. Performance that occurs after an intervention of some sort; performance on a posttest.
    • Again, it was easier to distinguish pre and postperformances on problems 7 and 8, just as they also gave stronger differences on the action counts, but all four problems showed clear differences between the patterns of pretest and posttest performance. 2013, Sharon M. Carver, David Klahr, Cognition and Instruction: Twenty-five Years of Progress, page 344:
    • Three youths were then taught to engage in these behaviors, which included statements of cooperation and reform. Policemen then evaluated preperformances and postperformances of the youths in simulated interactions with a policeman. 1981, Sidney William Bijou, Roberto Ruíz, Behavior modification: contributions to education, page 222:
    • Second, Sheree could see how much learning occurred during the period by comparing students' preperformances with their postperformances. 2006, Barry Beers, Learning-Driven Schools:

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Relateds

preperformance