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   performance

   /pəˈfɔːməns/

   noun

   • 1. an act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment: Similar showproductionshowingpresentationentertainmentstagingactconcertrecitalhouseinformal:gig
   • ▪ an act of performing a dramatic role, song, or piece of music: "Bailey gives a sound performance as the doctor" Similar renditionrenderinginterpretationaccountplayingactingrepresentationstaging
   • ▪ a display of exaggerated behaviour or a process involving a great deal of unnecessary time and effort; a fuss: informal British "he stopped to fasten his shoelace and seemed to be making quite a performance of it" Similar fussfuss and botherproductionpalaverparadescenedisplayexhibitioninformal:song and danceto-dohoo-haballyhoobusinesspantomimehooplacarry-onbobsy-die
   • 2. the action or process of performing a task or function: "the continual performance of a single task reduces a man to the level of a machine" Similar carrying outexecutiondischargeconductingconducteffectingaccomplishmentachievementcompletionfulfilmentdispatchimplementationrare:effectuation
   • ▪ a task or operation seen in terms of how successfully it is performed: "pay increases are now being linked more closely to performance"
   • ▪ the capabilities of a machine, product, or vehicle: "the hardware is put through tests which assess the performance of the processor" Similar functioningworkingoperationrunningbehaviourcapabilitiescapabilitycapacitypowerpotential
   • ▪ the extent to which an investment is profitable, especially in relation to other investments: "unit-trust performance"
   • ▪ an individual's use of a language, i.e. what a speaker actually says, including hesitations, false starts, and errors.

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   What does a performance mean?

   • A performance involves entertaining an audience by doing something such as singing, dancing, or acting. The Festival Of Arts & Music will include two days of live performances. Someone's or something's performance is how successful they are or how well they do something.

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   What is the difference between a performance and a play?

   • Performance has to do with doing something: a concert or play is a performance, and if you want to talk about how well the actors did, you'd rate their performance. The main sense of performance is artsy: actors and musicians (and other performers) give performances.

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   What is the sense of performance?

   • The main sense of performance is artsy: actors and musicians (and other performers) give performances. You could praise an actor's performance in a movie, but this word extends to other kinds of work and accomplishments as well. If you're failing math, your performance is below par.

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   What is performance based on?

   • In Chapter 2, I pointed out that performances consist of twice-behaved, coded, transmittable behaviors.This twice-behaved behavior is generated by interactions between ritual and play.In fact,one definition of performance is: Ritualized behavior conditioned and/or permeated by play. Rituals are collective memories encoded into actions.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › performancePERFORMANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PERFORMANCE definition: 1. how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity: 2. the action of…. Learn more.

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     PERFORMANCE meaning: 1. how well a person, machine, etc....

   • Performance in Korean

     PERFORMANCE translate: 공연, 성과. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Performance in Japanese

     PERFORMANCE translate: 上演 , 演奏, 成績 , 業績, 実演（じつえん）, 実績（じっせき）....

   • Znaczenie Performance, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PERFORMANCE definicja: 1. how well a person, machine, etc....

   • Performance Fund

     performance fund definition: → aggressive growth fund. Learn...

   • Performance Bond

     PERFORMANCE BOND definition: → contract bond. Learn more.

   • High-Performance

     HIGH-PERFORMANCE definition: 1. able to operate to a high...

   • Performance in Catalan

     performance translate: funció, rendiment, resultats. Learn...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word performance, from the execution of an action to the fulfillment of a contract. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of performance.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word performance in English, from artistic or dramatic presentation to car's ability to go fast. See synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of performance in sentences.

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   Performance has to do with doing something: a concert or play is a performance, and if you want to talk about how well the actors did, you'd rate their performance. The main sense of performance is artsy: actors and musicians (and other performers) give performances.

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   an action or proceeding of an unusual or spectacular kind: His temper tantrum was quite a performance. the act of performing. the manner in which or the efficiency with which something reacts or fulfills its intended purpose.

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   Definition of performance noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › performancePERFORMANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of performance as a noun in entertainment and success contexts. Find out how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.