Performance
noun
The action or process of performing a task or function.
The performance of your duties has exceeded our expectations
Often appears as...
- performance evaluation
- performance review
noun
A person's presentation of a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.
Her performance in the play was highly praised
Often appears as...
- performance stage
- performance art
noun
The capabilities of a machine, vehicle, or product, especially when observed under particular conditions.
The performance of the car was improved with the new engine
Often appears as...
- performance test
- performance measure
noun
The initiating or completion of a legal document or contract.
The performance of the contract was completed yesterday
Often appears as...
- performance bond
- performance clause
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Formal
noun
The action or process of performing a task or function.
The performance of your duties has exceeded our expectations
Often appears as...
- performance evaluation
- performance review
noun
A person's presentation of a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.
Her performance in the play was highly praised
Often appears as...
- performance stage
- performance art
noun
The capabilities of a machine, vehicle, or product, especially when observed under particular conditions.
The performance of the car was improved with the new engine
Often appears as...
- performance test
- performance measure
noun
The initiating or completion of a legal document or contract.
The performance of the contract was completed yesterday
Often appears as...
- performance bond
- performance clause
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Work Context
Used in work settings to discuss completing tasks or responsibilities.
Let's schedule a meeting to assess team performance on the project.
Pro Tip 2/3Performance Metrics
Often linked with quantifiable measures to evaluate how well a task is done.
Her sales performance numbers this quarter were outstanding.
Pro Tip 3/3Expectation Implications
Can imply expectations for how well a job should be done.
Your job performance needs to improve for a promotion.
Pro Tip 1/3Work Context
Used in work settings to discuss completing tasks or responsibilities.
Let's schedule a meeting to assess team performance on the project.
Pro Tip 2/3Performance Metrics
Often linked with quantifiable measures to evaluate how well a task is done.
Her sales performance numbers this quarter were outstanding.
Pro Tip 3/3Expectation Implications
Can imply expectations for how well a job should be done.
Your job performance needs to improve for a promotion.
Pro Tip 1/3Work Context
Used in work settings to discuss completing tasks or responsibilities.
Let's schedule a meeting to assess team performance on the project.
Pro Tip 2/3Performance Metrics
Often linked with quantifiable measures to evaluate how well a task is done.
Her sales performance numbers this quarter were outstanding.
Pro Tip 3/3Expectation Implications
Can imply expectations for how well a job should be done.
Your job performance needs to improve for a promotion.
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The science of stage...
Practice a lot, starting long before in an environment similar to the real performance. Practicing any task increases your familiarity and reduces anxiety, so when it's time to speak in public, you're confident in yourself and the task at hand. Steve Jobs rehearsed his epic speeches for hundreds of hours, starting weeks in advance.
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Upgrading management...
important thing the most important thing that indescribable feeling that sense of accomplishment that comes from having spent a day in the state of flow that we all love these processes they leave sparse time for people to experience the state of flow and they interrupt us all too frequently consider for example annual performance
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The psychology of...
Imagine that instead of caring for your spouse or children, you used them as a source of attention or admiration. Or imagine that instead of seeking constructive feedback about your performance, you instead told everyone who tried to help you that they were wrong. So what causes narcissism?
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Sniper Keeps His Cool PIPE...
everybody needs to have eye protection on if there's a safety violation or if there's a an emergency where there's an injury I'll call head in the medic the sniper wears a bio harness to monitor his heart rate and breathing so the scientists can measure his performance under extreme combat
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Why do people get so...
because her math teacher in middle school didn't think she was talented. So if you experience mathematical anxiety, what can you do? Relaxation techniques, like short breathing exercises, have improved test performance in students with math anxiety. Writing down your worries can also help.
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My journey to yo-yo...
So I quit my company and started a career as a professional performer. I started to learn classic ballet, jazz dance, acrobatics and other things to make my performance better. As a result of these efforts, and the help of many others, it happened.
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How does impeachment...
For most jobs, it's understood that you can be fired, whether for crime, incompetence, or just poor performance. But what if your job happens to be the most powerful position in the country, or the world? That's where impeachment comes in.
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Nature's Oddest Looking...
is every fallen leaf his stage must be meticulously tidy for what will be an incredible performance a few attractive berries to help decorate the floor this final touch is hardly ever seen might he
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
what will be an incredible performance a few attractive berries to help decorate the floor
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Ostrich Gives the...
it's not perfect but he gives the performance of his life
Video examples
The science of stage...
Practice a lot, starting long before in an environment similar to the real performance. Practicing any task increases your familiarity and reduces anxiety, so when it's time to speak in public, you're confident in yourself and the task at hand. Steve Jobs rehearsed his epic speeches for hundreds of hours, starting weeks in advance.
Video examples
Upgrading management...
important thing the most important thing that indescribable feeling that sense of accomplishment that comes from having spent a day in the state of flow that we all love these processes they leave sparse time for people to experience the state of flow and they interrupt us all too frequently consider for example annual performance
Video examples
The psychology of...
Imagine that instead of caring for your spouse or children, you used them as a source of attention or admiration. Or imagine that instead of seeking constructive feedback about your performance, you instead told everyone who tried to help you that they were wrong. So what causes narcissism?
Video examples
Sniper Keeps His Cool PIPE...
everybody needs to have eye protection on if there's a safety violation or if there's a an emergency where there's an injury I'll call head in the medic the sniper wears a bio harness to monitor his heart rate and breathing so the scientists can measure his performance under extreme combat
Video examples
Why do people get so...
because her math teacher in middle school didn't think she was talented. So if you experience mathematical anxiety, what can you do? Relaxation techniques, like short breathing exercises, have improved test performance in students with math anxiety. Writing down your worries can also help.
Video examples
My journey to yo-yo...
So I quit my company and started a career as a professional performer. I started to learn classic ballet, jazz dance, acrobatics and other things to make my performance better. As a result of these efforts, and the help of many others, it happened.
Video examples
How does impeachment...
For most jobs, it's understood that you can be fired, whether for crime, incompetence, or just poor performance. But what if your job happens to be the most powerful position in the country, or the world? That's where impeachment comes in.
Video examples
Nature's Oddest Looking...
is every fallen leaf his stage must be meticulously tidy for what will be an incredible performance a few attractive berries to help decorate the floor this final touch is hardly ever seen might he
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
what will be an incredible performance a few attractive berries to help decorate the floor
Video examples
Ostrich Gives the...
it's not perfect but he gives the performance of his life
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I can't say this enough - the food that you put into your bodies can actually help you get better grades. And it can also affect your performance in sports and other activities too. You see, when you give your body the best possible fuel, you have more energy, you're stronger, you think more quickly.
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Al Pacino
American Actor
Doing Shakespeare once is not fair to the play. I have been in Shakespeare plays when it's not until the last two or three performances when I even understand certain things. In the old days star actors would travel the world doing the same parts over and over again.
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Orson Welles
American Actor
I'm never certain of a performance - my own or the other actors' - or the script or anything... But to me it seems there's only one place in the world the camera can be, and the decision usually comes immediately.
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
I'm not really good at fun-to-know, human interest stuff. We're not 'celebrities', whose life itself is a performance. Good or bad or ugly, we are our words. They're what people meet.
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Ralph Marston
American Writer
Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
America doesn't reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances.
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Richard Ashcroft
English Musician
The greatest footballers take the sport into the world of art, of performance.
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H. D. Kumaraswamy
Indian Politician
We will give importance to performance while choosing officials.
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Eve Torres
American Actress
I have always had a passion for competition and performance.
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Chris Hughton
English Footballer
I think you have to dig deep in every performance.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I can't say this enough - the food that you put into your bodies can actually help you get better grades. And it can also affect your performance in sports and other activities too. You see, when you give your body the best possible fuel, you have more energy, you're stronger, you think more quickly.
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Al Pacino
American Actor
Doing Shakespeare once is not fair to the play. I have been in Shakespeare plays when it's not until the last two or three performances when I even understand certain things. In the old days star actors would travel the world doing the same parts over and over again.
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Orson Welles
American Actor
I'm never certain of a performance - my own or the other actors' - or the script or anything... But to me it seems there's only one place in the world the camera can be, and the decision usually comes immediately.
Quote examples
Terry Pratchett
English Author
I'm not really good at fun-to-know, human interest stuff. We're not 'celebrities', whose life itself is a performance. Good or bad or ugly, we are our words. They're what people meet.
Quote examples
Ralph Marston
American Writer
Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
America doesn't reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances.
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Richard Ashcroft
English Musician
The greatest footballers take the sport into the world of art, of performance.
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H. D. Kumaraswamy
Indian Politician
We will give importance to performance while choosing officials.
Quote examples
Eve Torres
American Actress
I have always had a passion for competition and performance.
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Chris Hughton
English Footballer
I think you have to dig deep in every performance.
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