Performance

Word PERFORMANCE
Character 11
Hyphenation per form ance
Pronunciations [pə.ˈfɔː.məns]

Definitions and meanings of "Performance"

What do we mean by 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. noun

A presentation, especially a theatrical one, before an audience. noun

Something performed; an accomplishment. noun

One's actual use of language in actual situations. 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 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; 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 presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment noun

Any recognized accomplishment noun

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

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.

A live show or concert.

The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.

The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess (competence), cf. :w:linguistic performance.

A showcase of talent to an audience. The one thing that sums up all the hard work, time, and thought put into a work of beauty & art. It's a breathtaking and nerve-racking experience that only some have the chance to do. Urban Dictionary

A concise expression meaning "of adequate performance" without stretching to "high-performance" (especially since High Performance Computing has a specific meaning of its own). Unfortunately, in the modern language of hyperbole, terms like "adequate" and "acceptable" have negative connotations along the lines of "not really good enough but better than nothing". So, we, as an industry, have invented a jargon word "performant" to express the idea that a thing has a level of performance sufficient that you don't need to worry about it and can look for optimisations elsewhere in your system. Urban Dictionary

Something that has adequate or better performance. Combination of "Performance" and "Conformant". Commonly used by Microsofties but not a real word. Urban Dictionary

Term for someone in the entertainment industry that people will pay to go see or watch on the screen, despite the fact that said person can't really sing, play music, act or do anything else noteworthy. Because they don't really sing, perform music or act, they can't legitimately be called singers, musicians or actors. 'Performer' is a nice catch-all term for such people that doesn't demean others in the entertainment business with actual ability. Note that the mere fact that performers have no particular ability doesn't mean they can't make plenty of money doing whatever it is that they do. The one ability that performers generally have is marketability. And as countless examples have shown, the ability to be marketed (and to market one's self) is far more important than musical or acting talent anyway. Urban Dictionary

Describes whether or not a system will perform under load. Usage first appeared in magazine publishing industry. Possibly made up by one of my system architects. Urban Dictionary

To do something deliberately, flamboyantly and melodramatically in a social setting, solely for the attention you believe it will garner for you. Urban Dictionary

Really good head. Urban Dictionary

To do exactly what is the absolute best thing to do at the present moment in particular... Perfectly Executed Competence, Whether its minor or major... Or Past or Future situations... To put on... Put in work... Earn street credibility, Reliable, Clutch, Finesse, Swift.... Making the best of any and/or every opportunity.... Make a big drug sale... Complete a come up.... Getting a large amount of money... Paying Bills on time... Getting Rich... Getting richer... Gaining wealth... Can also be used to describe a victorious violent act or robbery... Winning a fight, Pop the bottle Pop off.... Match the energy of someone bringing violence or disrespect your way or your family/loved ones way.... To win..... Urban Dictionary

Term for someone in the entertainment industry that people pay to go see or watch on the screen, despite the fact that said person can't really sing, play music, act, or do anything else noteworthy. Because they don't really sing, perform music or act, they can't legitimately be called singers, musicians or actors. Performer is a nice catch-all term for them that doesn't demean other people in the entertainment business with actual ability. Note that the fact that performers have no particular ability doesn't meant that they can't make plenty of money doing whatever it is they do! The one ability performers generally have is marketability. And as countless examples have shown, the ability to be marketed (and to market one's self) is far more important and valuable than musical or acting talent anyway. Urban Dictionary

When someone uses a “woke” cause to ensure their social media following knows that they care... when actually, all they care about is their influencer status and the amount of like they’ll get. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Performance

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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. ❋ William Cobbett (1799)

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. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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 ❋ Unknown (2010)

Geezer which puts the "art" back in the term "performance art" continues at The Marsh through July 10. ❋ George Heymont (2011)

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. ❋ HENRY MINTZBERG (1994)

But the policy response to this inevitable decline in performance is reflexive, not reflective. ❋ Steve Nelson (2010)

The mechanism by which exercise enhances brain performance is described in these and other studies as sitting squarely with increased production of BDNF. ❋ M.D. David Perlmutter (2010)

Both the first and second chart appear to have an improvement in performance from the age of 38 to 45. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Perhaps the only thing standing between Wright and a Derrek Lee-type leap in performance is his home park. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The leap in performance is attributed to grid computing and the opportunity, through IB, to use some of the fastest computers in the world. ❋ Unknown (2006)

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". ❋ Badger (2002)

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. ❋ By ROBERTA SMITH (2011)

1. There is only a week left until our dance performance. We have to [nail it]. 2. The crowds [lined up] to get into the building to watch [the performance]. ❋ Gail. (2006)

The [JVM] is performant. ❋ Snookumz (2011)

"It's [super super] important to [get that] code [performant] before we ship!" ❋ Some Microsofty (2006)

Recent examples of performers: Britney Spears Madonna Paris Hilton [Hilary Duff] [All boy] bands [Kevin Federline] ❋ Action Man (2007)

That [VAX] [system] was really slow until we [overclocked] it to 20MHz - then it became highly performant ❋ Kerry P (2006)

[Carrie's] outburst about defending [migrant] rights was such a performance! It was just to get attention from Eric, who's on the [College Democrats]. She's not even registered to vote... ❋ WritingWriter87 (2019)

She [gave] [quite] a [performance]. ❋ Solid Mantis (2016)

Guess what my nigga, I just made like 20 Grand easy, I had to perform.... Yo Son just disrespected me real crazy, so I had to Crunch him(beat him up), I had to perform... I got shot at last week by that nigga cross town, So I gripped up(got High powered weapons and ammunition), I had to perform' or I performed(Shot him back).... I just handled some buisness real quick and closed a great deal, I had to perform..... Yo my girl bailed me out of jail [in the nick of time], she came through, she performed...... [Micheal Jordan] hit the game winner in 1998 versus the [Utah jazz], He performed... ❋ Kilogram Giovanni (2019)

Recent examples of performers: Britney Spears Madonna Paris Hilton [Hilary Duff] [All boy] bands [Kevin Federline] ❋ Action Man (2007)

“Hey, have you seen that Guy is constantly posting about this cause on his [feed]?” “Yeah, of course... they have to at least LOOK like they care. Performance activism is his [forte]. That’s perfect [follower] material, right there!” ❋ MisSTeresaGreen (2020)

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