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What does performance mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word performance? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
  2. That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.
  3. (art) A live show or concert.
  4. The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.
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He collapsed on stage during the performance and had to be rushed to the hospital.
I got my bag out of the checkroom when the performance ended.
His poor performance squashed any hope he had of a promotion.
His tendency to overact made his performance less realistic.
A shutout performance calls for a brilliant display between the pipes and Bill was right on the job.
His performance in the film was a caricature of a hard-boiled detective.

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