performance

noun

1. 1

   any recognized accomplishment

   they admired his performance under stress

   when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe

2. 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

3. 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. 4

   a dramatic or musical entertainment

   they listened to ten different performances

   the play ran for 100 performances

5. 5

   process or manner of functioning or operating

   the power of its engine determines its operation

   the plane's operation in high winds