/ pəˈfɔːməns; NAmE pərˈfɔːrm-/ noun
1.
[ C ] the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment :
The performance starts at seven.
an evening performance
a performance of Ravel's String Quartet
a series of performances by the Kirov Ballet
one of the band's rare live performances
2.
[ C ] the way a person performs in a play, concert, etc. :
She gave the greatest performance of her career.
an Oscar-winning performance from Al Pacino
3.
[ U , C ] how well or badly you do sth; how well or badly sth works :
the country's economic performance
It was an impressive performance by the French team.
The new management techniques aim to improve performance.
He criticized the recent poor performance of the company.
high-performance (= very powerful) cars
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working)
performance-related pay (= the money that you earn that depends on how well you do your job)
4.
[ U , sing. ] ( formal ) the act or process of performing a task, an action, etc. :
She has shown enthusiasm in the performance of her duties.
He did not want a repeat performance of the humiliating defeat he had suffered.
5.
[ sing. ] ( informal , especially BrE ) an act that involves a lot of effort or trouble, sometimes when it is not necessary
SYN carry-on :
It's such a performance getting the children off to school in the morning.