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performance

[ per-fawr-muhns ]

noun

  1. a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
  2. the act of performing a ceremony, play, piece of music, etc.
  3. the execution or accomplishment of work, acts, feats, etc.
  4. a particular action, deed, or proceeding.
  5. an action or proceeding of an unusual or spectacular kind:

    His temper tantrum was quite a performance.

  6. the act of performing.
  7. the manner in which or the efficiency with which something reacts or fulfills its intended purpose.
  8. Linguistics. the actual use of language in real situations, which may or may not fully reflect a speaker's competence, being subject to such nonlinguistic factors as inattention, distraction, memory lapses, fatigue, or emotional state. Compare competence ( def 6 ).


performance

/ ±èəˈ´Úɔ˳¾É™²Ô²õ /

noun

  1. the act, process, or art of performing
  2. an artistic or dramatic production

    last night's performance was terrible

  3. manner or quality of functioning

    a machine's performance

  4. informal.
    mode of conduct or behaviour, esp when distasteful or irregular

    what did you mean by that performance at the restaurant?

  5. informal.
    any tiresome procedure

    what a performance dressing the children to play in the snow!

  6. any accomplishment
  7. linguistics (in transformational grammar) the form of the human language faculty, viewed as concretely embodied in speakers Compare competence langue parole
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of performance1

First recorded in 1485–95; perform + -ance
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Normani and Thorne nail the performance, spitting the tight, overlapping insults about Too Short’s height, girth and dental hygiene with malicious glee.

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The Baileys plan one or two music performances per month, perhaps more later, and the stage will also offer movie screenings, TV sports viewing and other events.

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On a vacant lot in Arlington Heights, he’s created a small but verdant oasis that hosts exhibitions, poetry readings and performances.

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Sheeran debuted the song three weeks ago on the streets of New Orleans during a surprise performance in the city's French quarter, accompanied by the Soul Rebels brass band.

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She is not terminally ill, but the 39-year-old performance and burlesque artist has been approved for assisted dying under Canada's increasingly liberal laws.

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