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The correct spelling is performance.
How to pronounce performance
[pə.ˈfɔː.məns]
nounIPA: [pə.ˈfɔː.məns]
Say it like: Per-for-man-se
The correct spelling is performance. The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action. For example: "the performance of an undertaking or a duty"
Usage Examples
“the performance of an undertaking or a duty”
“Better performance means more work accomplished in shorter time and/or using fewer resources.”
Definition
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.A live show or concert.
- 4.The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.
- 5.The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess (competence), cf. :w:linguistic performance.
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