Grep of noun performance
dramatic performance
musical performance
nonperformance
performance
performance bond
performance capability
specific performance
theatrical performance
Overview of noun performance
The noun performance has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (232) performance, public presentation -- (a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity")
2. (223) performance, execution, carrying out carrying into action -- (the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance")
3. (191) performance -- (the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto")
4. (40) operation, functioning, performance -- (process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determine its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards")
5. (21) performance -- (any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe")
Grep of adj performance
high-performance
Overview of noun performance
The noun performance has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (232) performance, public presentation -- (a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity")
2. (223) performance, execution, carrying out carrying into action -- (the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance")
3. (191) performance -- (the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto")
4. (40) operation, functioning, performance -- (process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determine its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards")
5. (21) performance -- (any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe")
performance definition
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