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performances

10 definitions • 24 examples
1
how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity:

Examples:

He was an experienced player who was always seeking to improve his performance.
High-performance cars (= those that are fast, powerful, and easy to control) are the most expensive.
This was a very impressive performance by the young player, who scored 14 points within the first ten minutes.
2
the action of entertaining other people by dancing, singing, acting, or playing music:

Examples:

a performance of Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible"
She gave a superb performance as Lady Macbeth.
3
an action or type of behaviour that involves a lot of attention to detail or to small matters that are not important:

Examples:

Cleaning the oven is such a performance.
What a performance! Please stop shouting!
The fish pie is a bit of a performance to make.
We managed to assemble the bookshelves eventually, but it was a real performance.
We had such a performance getting the new sofa into the house.
4
an occasion when an event or a situation happens again:

Examples:

The police hope to avoid a repeat performance of last year, when the festivities turned into rioting.
5
the act of doing something, such as your job:

Examples:

If the accident happened during the performance of his regular duties, he’s covered by disability insurance.
6
Performance also refers to how well an activity or job is done:

Examples:

With a record of 2 wins and 3 defeats, the team’s performance has been disappointing.
7
how successful an investment, company, etc. is and how much profit it makes:

Examples:

The Fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future.
good/solid/strong performance Last year saw a strong performance from the high-street retailer.
bad/disappointing/poor performance The retailer said it would restructure operations to cut costs after its disappointing performance of the past year.
The business value model should include high-level performance measures such as profitability, market growth, etc.
8
how well a computer, machine, etc. works:

Examples:

The latest Intel-based notebooks rival PC performance.
9
how well someone does their job or their duties:

Examples:

good/impressive/poor perfomance He was fired for poor performance.
John's departure is not directly related to his performance.
10
the act of doing what is stated in a legal agreement:

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