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1.                 From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   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: performance, public
    presentation]
       2: 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"
       3: 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: performance, execution,
          carrying out, carrying into action]
       4: any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance
          under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in
          one game his performance merits awe"
       5: process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of
          its engine determines 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, performance]