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performance
- /pəˈfɔː.mən(t)s/ UK
- /pɚˈfɔɹ.mən(t)s/ Canada, US
- /pəˈfoː.mən(t)s/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English parfourmaunce; equivalent to perform + -ance.
noun performances · performaunce
- The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action. the performance of an undertaking or a duty
- That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.
- A live show or concert. The band played a mix of old and new songs during their 90-minute performance.
- The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc. Better performance means more work accomplished in shorter time and/or using fewer resources.
- The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess (competence), cf. linguistic performance.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: doing, operation, functioning, execution, carrying out, public presentation, show, showing, action, demonstration, perform, function, operating, working, activity, conduct
Translations
Every language
noun the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment
| Español | actuación, cumplimiento, ejecución, desempeño, efectuación, realización |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | निष्पादन niṣpādan |
| Português | desempenho |
| Français | exécution, performance |
| Deutsch | Durchführung, Leistung |
| Italiano | esecuzione, prestazione |
| Ελληνικά | εκτέλεση ektélesi, εκπλήρωση ekplírosi, επίδοση epídosi |
| Română | performanță, randament, îndeplinire, desăvârșire |
| Русский | выполне́ние vypolnénije, исполне́ние ispolnénije |
| العربية | أَدَاء ʔadāʔ |
noun that which is performed or accomplished
| Español | realización, ejecución, rendimiento, desempeño, efectuación, rendición |
|---|---|
| Português | desempenho |
| Français | exécution, performance |
| Deutsch | Leistung |
| Italiano | prestazione, rendimento |
| Ελληνικά | απόδοση apódosi |
| Română | realizare, realizări, performanță, prestație |
| Русский | де́йствие déjstvije, посту́пок postúpok |
noun live show or concert
| Español | actuación, número, espectáculo, representación, exhibición, performance |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 공연 gong'yeon, 연주 yeonju |
| 日本語 | 演奏 ensō, 公演 kōen |
| 中文 | 表演 biǎoyǎn |
| Português | apresentação |
| Français | représentation, prestation |
| Deutsch | Aufführung, Auftritt, Performance |
| Italiano | prestazione, esibizione |
| Ελληνικά | παράσταση parástasi |
| Русский | выступле́ние vystuplénije, представле́ние predstavlénije, перфо́рманс perfórmans, спекта́кль spektáklʹ |
| العربية | مَسْرَحِيَّة masraḥiyya |
| עברית | הַצָּגָה hatsagá |
noun amount of useful work accomplished
| Español | rendimiento, desempeño, performance |
|---|---|
| Português | desempenho, performance |
| Français | performance |
| Deutsch | Leistung, Arbeitsleistung |
| Ελληνικά | επίδοση epídosi |
| Русский | производи́тельность proizvodítelʹnostʹ, продукти́вность produktívnostʹ |
Talk about this word "performance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/performance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. performance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/performance "performance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/performance.Cite this
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title = {performance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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