performance (
http://definr.com/performance)
n 1: 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" [syn: {public
presentation}]
2: 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" [syn:
execution,
carrying out,
carrying into action]
3: 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"
4: process or manner of functioning or operating; "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" [syn:
operation,
functioning]
5: any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance
under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in
one game his performance merits awe"