Definition of performance
2
: the fulfillment of a claim, promise, or request : implementation
3a
: the action of representing a character in a play
b
: a public presentation or exhibition
a benefit performance
4a
: the ability to perform : efficiency
b
: the manner in which a mechanism performs
engine performance
5
: the manner of reacting to stimuli : behavior
6
: the linguistic behavior of an individual : parole
also
: the ability to speak a certain language — compare competence sense 1c
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The first known use of performance was in the 15th century
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