PERFORMANCE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any recognized accomplishment
   Usage Example(s)
   • they admired his performance under stress
   • when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe
   Hypernyms(s) performance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • accomplishment (what does accomplishment mean?)
   • achievement (what does achievement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • overachievement (what does overachievement mean?)
   • underachievement (what does underachievement mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of performing
   • of doing something successfully
   • using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
   Synonym(s)
   • carrying into action (what does carrying into action mean?)
   • carrying out (what does carrying out mean?)
   • execution (what does execution mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they criticised his performance as mayor
   • experience generally improves performance
   Hypernyms(s) performance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • action (what does action mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • specific performance (what does specific performance mean?)
   • mechanism (what does mechanism mean?)
   • mechanics (what does mechanics mean?)
   • officiation (what does officiation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • perform (what does perform mean?)
   • execute (what does execute mean?)
   • do (what does do mean?)
   • perform (what does perform mean?)
   • execute (what does execute mean?)
   • do (what does do mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
   Usage Example(s)
   • we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal
   • an inspired performance of Mozart’’s C minor concerto
   Hypernyms(s) performance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • presentation (what does presentation mean?)
   • presentment (what does presentment mean?)
   • demonstration (what does demonstration mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dramatic production (what does dramatic production mean?)
   • dramatic performance (what does dramatic performance mean?)
   • encore (what does encore mean?)
   • extemporization (what does extemporization mean?)
   • extemporisation (what does extemporisation mean?)
   • improvisation (what does improvisation mean?)
   • juggle (what does juggle mean?)
   • juggling (what does juggling mean?)
   • magic trick (what does magic trick mean?)
   • conjuring trick (what does conjuring trick mean?)
   • trick (what does trick mean?)
   • magic (what does magic mean?)
   • legerdemain (what does legerdemain mean?)
   • conjuration (what does conjuration mean?)
   • illusion (what does illusion mean?)
   • deception (what does deception mean?)
   • musical performance (what does musical performance mean?)
   • one-night stand (what does one-night stand mean?)
   • rendition (what does rendition mean?)
   • rendering (what does rendering mean?)
   • interpretation (what does interpretation mean?)
   • swan song (what does swan song mean?)
   • last hurrah (what does last hurrah mean?)
   • program (what does program mean?)
   • programme (what does programme mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a dramatic or musical entertainment
   Synonym(s)
   • public presentation (what does public presentation mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they listened to ten different performances
   • the play ran for 100 performances
   • the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity
   Hypernyms(s) performance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • show (what does show mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • routine (what does routine mean?)
   • number (what does number mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • bit (what does bit mean?)
   • benefit (what does benefit mean?)
   • concert (what does concert mean?)
   • pianism (what does pianism mean?)
   • play reading (what does play reading mean?)
   • premiere (what does premiere mean?)
   • recital (what does recital mean?)
   • rendition (what does rendition mean?)
   • rendering (what does rendering mean?)
   • song and dance (what does song and dance mean?)
   • theatrical performance (what does theatrical performance mean?)
   • theatrical (what does theatrical mean?)
   • representation (what does representation mean?)
   • histrionics (what does histrionics mean?)
   • spectacular (what does spectacular mean?)
   • world premiere (what does world premiere mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • perform (what does perform mean?)
5. Meaning
   • process or manner of functioning or operating
   Synonym(s)
   • functioning (what does functioning mean?)
   • operation (what does operation mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) performance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • process (what does process mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • function (what does function mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • operate (what does operate mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • run (what does run mean?)
   • function (what does function mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • operate (what does operate mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • run (what does run mean?)