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English noun: performance | |||
| 1. | performance (communication) a dramatic or musical entertainment | ||
| Samples | They listened to ten different performances. The play ran for 100 performances. The frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity. | ||
| Synonyms | public presentation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | act, benefit, bit, concert, histrionics, number, pianism, play reading, premiere, recital, rendering, rendition, representation, routine, song and dance, spectacular, theatrical, theatrical performance, turn, world premiere | ||
| Part holonym | coda, finale | ||
| 2. | performance (act) the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment | ||
| Samples | We congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal. An inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | demonstration, presentation, presentment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, dramatic performance, dramatic production, encore, extemporisation, extemporization, illusion, improvisation, interpretation, juggle, juggling, last hurrah, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, musical performance, one-night stand, program, programme, rendering, rendition, swan song, thaumaturgy, trick | ||
| Part holonym | acting, performing, playacting, playing | ||
| 3. | performance (act) the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it | ||
| Samples | They criticised his performance as mayor. Experience generally improves performance. | ||
| Synonyms | carrying into action, carrying out, execution | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | action | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | linguistic performance, mechanics, mechanism, officiation, specific performance | ||
| 4. | performance (act) any recognized accomplishment | ||
| Samples | They admired his performance under stress. When Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accomplishment, achievement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | overachievement, underachievement | ||
| 5. | performance (process) process or manner of functioning or operating | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | functioning, operation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical process, process | ||
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