PERFORMANCE


Meaning of PERFORMANCE in English

I. R pə(r)ˈfȯrmən(t)s, - R pəˈfȯ(ə)m- noun

( -s )

1.

a. : the act or process of carrying out something : the execution of an action

a repetitive act the performance of which is facilitated by repetition — D.W.Maurer & V.H.Vogel

satisfactory performance on achievement tests — S.C.Brownstein & Mitchel Weiner

b. : something accomplished or carried out : accomplishment , feat

could entertain in his own house — a difficult if not impossible performance in the present dearth of domestic help — E.H.Collis

c. : a literary or artistic composition : work

for a new writer this novel would be rated a brilliant performance — E.C.Wagenknecht

2. : the fulfillment of a claim, promise, or request : implementation

contracts whose performance would violate the act are unenforceable — Harvard Law Review

3.

a. : the action of representing a character in a dramatic work

congratulated him on his daughter's performance in the play

b. : a public presentation or exhibition

his current collection of sculpture and paintings … is a truly handsome performance — R.M.Coates

the play ran for 285 performances

the orchestra gave a benefit performance

the first performance of a new symphony

c. : something resembling a dramatic representation

get the child to a place where you both can get over the effects of such a performance — H.R.Litchfield & L.H.Dembo

looking to see if anyone caught them going through such a silly performance — G.E. & Nettie MacGinitie

4.

a. : the ability to perform : capacity to achieve a desired result : efficiency

senescence represents a marked decline in function and performance — George Lawton

a good power-weight ratio not only improves performance but lowers fuel consumption — Grenville Manton

b. : the factors (as speed, rate of climb, ceiling) influencing such capacity in an airplane

c. : the acceleration, power, and speed of an automobile

5. : the manner of reacting to various stimuli : behavior

variation in the performance of the skin structures

the performance of the stock market

specifically : the rate of sale of a product

the bookseller enters the Christmas and spring selling seasons … with hundreds of unknown books whose performance he must watch — Canadian Forum

II. noun

: the linguistic behavior of an individual : parole 6 ; also : the ability to speak a certain language — compare competence 2 herein

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.