Dictionary Check: performance

"performance" is a valid word!

Scrabble 20 points
Words with Friends 24 points

Definition

noun

a dramatic or musical entertainment

Example: "they listened to ten different performances"
noun

the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment

Example: "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"
noun

the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it

Example: "they criticized his performance as mayor"
noun

any recognized accomplishment

Example: "they admired his performance under stress"
noun

process or manner of functioning or operating

Example: "the power of its engine determines its operation"

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