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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"
   - public presentation
    
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"
   - execution, carrying out, carrying into action
    
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
   "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
   - operation, functioning

Derived forms: performances

See also: perform

Type of: accomplishment, achievement, action, demonstration, physical process, presentation, presentment, process, show

Encyclopedia: Performance