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| per·form·ance [ pər fáwrmənss ] (plural per·form·ances) |
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1. artistic presentation: a presentation of an artistic work such as a play or piece of music to an audience
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2. manner of functioning: the manner in which something or somebody functions, operates, or behaves
  a high-performance car
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3. working effectiveness: the way in which somebody does a job, judged by its effectiveness
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often used before a noun
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performance-related pay
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4. thing accomplished: something that is carried out or accomplished
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5. accomplishment of something: the act of carrying out or accomplishing something such as a task or action
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6. display of behavior: a public display of behavior that others find distasteful, e.g. an angry outburst that causes embarrassment
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informal
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7. linguistics language produced: the language that a speaker or writer actually produces, as distinct from his or her understanding of the language.
See also competence (sense 3) parolen (sense 5)
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