specific performance

noun

1
: the performance of a legal contract strictly or substantially according to its terms
2
: an equitable remedy enjoining specific performance

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This can be done through quick surveys or tracking specific performance data, such as time to release, volume of code review comments or bug rates. Yuri Gubin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 And one specific performance tic resulted in a homework assignment the future Oscar winner wasn't all that thrilled about. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025 By tying training to specific performance metrics, organizations can ensure skills are translating into measurable, lasting improvements. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 Lexi Love said that what stuck with her most wasn't a specific performance, but the very beginning of it all: walking into the Drag Race workroom for the first time. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for specific performance

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of specific performance was in 1701

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“Specific performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specific%20performance. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

specific performance

see performance

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