performance

/pɚfˈɔɹməns/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a dramatic or musical entertainment
   “they listened to ten different performances”
2. the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
   “we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal”
3. the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
   “they criticised his performance as mayor”
4. any recognized accomplishment
   “they admired his performance under stress”
5. process or manner of functioning or operating
   “the power of its engine determines its operation”

Synonyms for performance

• public presentation
• execution
• carrying out
• carrying into action
• operation
• functioning

Words that rhyme with performance

• conformance
• outperformance
• underperformance