performance

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Synonyms: performant, performable, performances

Antonyms: performant, performable, performances

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Noun

1. The act of [[perform|performing]]; carrying into [[execution]] or [[action]]; execution; [[achievement]]; [[accomplishment]]; representation by action.
2. 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.
3. {{lb|en|arts}} A live [[show]] or [[concert]].
4. The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.
5. {{lb|en|linguistics}} The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess ({{m|en|competence}}), cf. [[w:linguistic performance|linguistic performance]].

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