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Inside was the second LP album of a comedian's performance before an audience.
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Meaning of "performance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERFORMANCE

performance  [pəˈfɔːməns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERFORMANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Performance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERFORMANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

performance

Performance

A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which a performer or group of performers behave in a particular way for another group of people, the audience. Choral music and ballet are examples. Usually the performers participate in rehearsals beforehand. Afterwards audience members often applaud. After a performance, performance measurement sometimes occurs. Performance measurement is the process of collecting, analyzing and/or reporting information regarding the performance of an individual, group, organization, system or component. The means of expressing appreciation can vary by culture. Chinese performers will clap with the audience at the end of a performance; the return applause signals "thank you" to the audience. In Japan, folk performing arts performances commonly attract individuals who take photographs, sometimes getting up to the stage and within inches of performer's faces. Sometimes the dividing line between performer and the audience may become blurred, as in the example of "participatory theatre" where audience members get involved in the production. Theatrical performances can take place daily or at some other regular interval.

Definition of performance in the English dictionary

The first definition of performance in the dictionary is the act, process, or art of performing. Other definition of performance is an artistic or dramatic production. Performance is also manner or quality of functioning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERFORMANCE


adamance
ˈædəməns
affirmance
əˈfɜːməns
appearance
əˈpɪərəns
assistance
əˈsɪstəns
audience
ˈɔːdɪəns
balance
ˈbæləns
compliance
kəmˈplaɪəns
conference
ˈkɒnfərəns
confidence
ˈkɒnfɪdəns
conformance
kənˈfɔːməns
difference
ˈdɪfərəns
distance
ˈdɪstəns
evidence
ˈɛvɪdəns
experience
ɪkˈspɪərɪəns
high-performance
ˌhaɪpəˈɔːməns
nonconformance
ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːməns
nonperformance
ˌnɒnpəˈfɔːməns
preperformance
ˌpriːpəˈfɔːməns
transhumance
trænsˈhjuːməns
vehemence
ˈviːəməns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERFORMANCE

perform
performability
performable
performance anxiety
performance appraisal
performance art
performance artist
performance bond
performance bonus
performance car
performance drugs
performance figures
performance indicator
performance targets
performance test
performance-enhancing drug
performance-related pay
performative
performatively
performatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERFORMANCE

advance
afternoon performance
benefit performance
bromance
chance
command performance
dance
disaffirmance
enhance
fauxmance
finance
first performance
France
Gallo-Romance
importance
one-woman performance
repeat performance
romance
showmance
specific performance

Synonyms and antonyms of performance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PERFORMANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «performance» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of performance

Translation of «performance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERFORMANCE

Find out the translation of performance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of performance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «performance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

表演
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

actuación
570 millions of speakers

English

performance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रदर्शन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أدَاءٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

представление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espetáculo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্মক্ষমতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

performance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prestasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Durchführung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

実行
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kinerja
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiết mục biểu diễn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயல்திறன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कामगिरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

performans
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prestazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyniki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виступ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spectacol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκπλήρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prestasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppträdande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjennomføring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of performance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERFORMANCE»

The term «performance» is very widely used and occupies the 1.451 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of performance
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERFORMANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «performance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «performance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about performance

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10 QUOTES WITH «PERFORMANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word performance.
1
Afrojack
At a festival, a lot of people came to see other artists, so you have to put on a signature set and performance: 'This is what I do, this is why I'm here.' At solo gigs, I'm a DJ - I'll play two-and-a-half hours, and not just my own music, also my favorite songs by other artists.
2
Milton Babbitt
I dare suggest that the composer would do himself and his music an immediate and eventual service by total, resolute and voluntary withdrawal from this public world to one of private performance and electronic media.
3
Joshua Bell
No one tells you what to do if you completely flop at the beginning of a performance.
4
Shelley Berman
The Steve Allen Sunday night show had the right to two options after my first performance.
5
Shelley Berman
Inside was the second LP album of a comedian's performance before an audience.
6
Kelly Bishop
I love stage actors. There's something special about all people who have to do a performance eight shows a week, and musical people, especially, are so much fun.
7
Brittany Bowe
You have to be a student of the game to be successful, and it's promising when you can say that, with a world-record performance, I still have things to improve on!
8
Jack Bowman
Performance art is the ultimate in creativity. Since it has so many possibilities at creativity, it's essence tends to become creativity.
9
Morgan Brittany
Drugs won't enhance your performance.
10
Beth Brooke
Research conducted throughout the world shows gender balance in top positions contributes to improved competitiveness and better business performance.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERFORMANCE»

Discover the use of performance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to performance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Every Computer Performance Book: How to Avoid and Solve ...
This is a short, occasionally funny, book on how to solve and avoid application and/or computer performance problems.
Bob Wescott, 2013
2
Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance
Explores the nature of institutions and institutional change.
Douglass C. North, 1990
3
Honda/Acura Engine Performance: How to Modify D, B and H ...
"Honda/Acura Engine Performance is a comprehensive guide to modifiying the D, B, and H series Honda and Acura engines."--Cover, p. 4.
Mike Kojima, 2002
4
Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Explores the controversy surrounding performance-enhancing drugs, discussing their use by athletes; different types and their effects; their use within individual sports; and arguments for and against drug testing.
Tom Robinson, 2010
5
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step: Maximizing Performance and ...
With this book, he has further operationalized the enlightened Balanced Scorecard concept into a fully functional system that optimizes business execution and performance!" —Barton Johnson, President, Financial Freedom Senior Funding ...
Paul R. Niven, 2010
6
The Art of Application Performance Testing: Help for ...
This practical book provides a step-by-step approach to testing mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before they're deployed -- a vital topic to which other books devote one chapter, if that.
Ian Molyneaux, 2009
7
High Performance MySQL: Optimization, Backups, and Replication
This guide also teaches you safe and practical ways to scale applications through replication, load balancing, high availability, and failover.
Baron Schwartz, Peter Zaitsev, Vadim Tkachenko, 2012
8
The Psychology of Music Performance Anxiety
These are the questions addressed in this book, the first rigorous exposition of this complex phenomenon.
‎2011
9
Corporate Culture and Performance
At the heart of this groundbreaking book, Kotter and Heskett describe how executives in ten corporations established new visions, aligned and motivated their managers to provide leadership to serve their customers, employees, and ...
John P. Kotter, 2008
10
Performance Appraisal Phrase Book: The Best Words, Phrases, ...
Featuring concise sections on how to write the evaluation, handle tricky legal issues, and verbally discuss the evaluation, this book also includes a directory of thousands of words and phrases appropriate for any type of written evaluation ...
Corey Sandler, Janice Keefe, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERFORMANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term performance is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hologram Performance by Chief Keef Is Shut Down by Police
A performance by the Chicago rapper Chief Keef — or rather, his likeness, beamed live via hologram from California — was shut down by the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Revisit Bob Dylan's electric performance at Newport Folk Festival 50 …
Reaction to that Sunday's performance was nothing if not mixed. This wasn't the first time a performer went electric at Newport, but it was an ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
3
HarMoniX choir raises funds for performance equipment
SPRING HILL — A set of speakers and microphones might look like a small piece of what makes performance, but these often cost more than ... «Columbia Daily Herald, Jul 15»
4
Hamilton bemoans “worst performance for a long time”
Lewis Hamilton has put his drive to sixth place in the Hungarian Grand Prix down as his worst performance in a Formula 1 race “for a long, long ... «Motorsport.com, Jul 15»
5
The best AAU performance of the summer had Jabari Parker going …
The entirety of the college basketball world descended on Las Vegas this weekend for the final days of the July evaluation period. For college ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
6
Gun Test: Smith & Wesson's M&P40 Performance Center Ported
The M&P40 Performance Center Ported is chambered in .40 S&W with 4.25- and 5-inch barrels, and I believe for the serious competitor the ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
7
Annual Performance Appraisals Need to Go!
Back in 2013, I wrote a two-part series on annual performance appraisals that generated enormous interest and controversy, attracting over ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
8
Celebrate Bobbi Kristina's Life With These Touching Performance
Celebrate Bobbi Kristina's Life With These Touching Performance Videos Of Her With Mother Whitney Houston. 7/26/2015 10:14 PM ET | Filed under: Music ... «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»
9
Serco's performance review: rated itself top on safety
It also appears to do its own performance management reviews - and to tell the Department of Corrections when its pay should be docked. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
10
COMMENTARY: Benchmarking the Performance of the Aquino …
The Movement for Good Governance (MGG) started benchmarking the performance of the Aquino administration in 2010 using a scorecard ... «GMA News, Jul 15»

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