Performance

Definitions of "performance"

• The act of performing or the state of being performed. noun
• The act or style of performing a work or role before an audience. noun
• The way in which someone or something functions: The pilot rated the airplane's performance in high winds. noun
• A presentation, especially a theatrical one, before an audience. noun
• Something performed; an accomplishment. noun
• Linguistics One's actual use of language in actual situations. noun
• The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty. noun
• That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character. noun
• A live show or concert. noun
• The amount of useful work accomplished by a computer system compared to the time and resources used. Better Performance means more work accomplished in shorter time and/or using less resources noun
• The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action. noun
• That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; esp., an action of an elaborate or public character. noun
• The act of performing or the condition of being performed; execution or completion of anything; a doing: as, the performance of works or of an undertaking; the performance of duty. noun
• That which is performed or accomplished; action; deed; thing done; a piece of work. noun
• A musical, dramatic, or other entertainment; the acting of a play, execution of vocal or instrumental music, exhibition of skill, etc., especially at a place of amusement. noun
• Synonyms Accomplishment, achievement, consummation. See perform. noun
• Exploit, feat. noun
• Production. noun
• the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment noun

The word "performance" in example sentences

However, though she must _sit_ as long as the rest, and though she must join in the _performance_ (for it is a real performance) unto the end of the last scene, she cannot make her _teeth_ abandon their character.. [Advice to Young Men And (Incidentally) to Young Women in the Middle and Higher Ranks of Life. In a Series of Letters, Addressed to a Youth, a Bachelor, a Lover, a Husband, a Father, a Citizen, or a Subject.]

IP networking and routing (both theory and practice) • Core network planning• Performance monitoring• Design and optimization of fixed and mobile wireless networks and packet switched services tuning and optimization• Solid competence in WCDMA/HSPA technology in the PS Core and end-user services area• Experience as system engineer with the End-to-End performance management• Main focus on: • Packet switched services performance• Signaling protocols for. [cellular-news]

It is an outstanding performance from Colin Firth, not especially because it is a departure for him, but because the part itself is such a perfect match for Firth's habitual and superbly calibrated ­performance register: withdrawn, pained, but sensual, with sparks of wit and fun.. [The Guardian World News]

Geezer which puts the "art" back in the term "performance art" continues at The Marsh through July 10.. [George Heymont: Clowning Around: The Circus of Life]

These are routine in nature, logically carried out on a regular basis, quantitative in approach and largely the concern of the accounting people, easily mapped onto the existing structure, and geared to motivation and control—hence the label performance control.. [The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning]

But the policy response to this inevitable decline in performance is reflexive, not reflective.. [Steve Nelson: Waiting For Superman? Don't Hold Your Breath]

The mechanism by which exercise enhances brain performance is described in these and other studies as sitting squarely with increased production of BDNF.. [David Perlmutter, M.D.: Neurogenesis: How to Change Your Brain]

Both the first and second chart appear to have an improvement in performance from the age of 38 to 45.. [Analyzing Roger Clemens: A Step-by-Step Guide - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com]

If you can imagine, usage has become so rampant in these circles that even the term performance enhancement is considered a misnomer and is replaced by the quaint and kitschy "performance enablement.". [Jennifer Cohen: What Is Your Best?]

Perhaps the only thing standing between Wright and a Derrek Lee-type leap in performance is his home park.. [USATODAY.com - Keep eye out for potential breakout stars]

The leap in performance is attributed to grid computing and the opportunity, through IB, to use some of the fastest computers in the world.. [Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Grid computing and the human heart]

Having heard much about Ethan Hawke's Oscar nom for best supporting actor and liking his title performance a couple of years ago in a modern film update of _Hamlet_ and Denzel Washington's nom for Best Actor, I went in with an atitude of "impress me".. [old Newtons never die]

An example of this expansion is the frequency with which the phrase "performance art" is used by journalists - many of whom may never have seen a single work of performance art - to characterize some form of real-life behavior.. [NYT > Home Page]

Another title performance will send them on to the international championships in Puerto Rico.. [Durangoherald.com]

Just as the term performance implies, we have to deliver results, darn it.. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page]

This year's The Wolfman drops Benicio Del Toro, in the title performance, into the literally big shoes of the actor best known for the part, Lon Chaney Jr.. [NWAOnline.com stories]