1. performance - noun
· a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
Synonym(s): public_presentation
Hypernym(s): show
2. performance - noun
· the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
Hypernym(s): presentation, presentment, demonstration
3. performance - noun
· the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
Synonym(s): execution, carrying_out, carrying_into_action
Hypernym(s): action
4. performance - noun
· any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
Hypernym(s): accomplishment, achievement
5. performance - noun
· process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determines 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"
Synonym(s): operation, functioning
Hypernym(s): process, physical_process
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