performance

How well a person, machine, or organization does its work.

• The new engine gives better performance.
• Her performance at work has improved.
• The manager reviewed the team’s performance this year.

Common phrases: improve performance, engine performance, poor performance

An occasion when people act, sing, play music, or dance for an audience.

• The performance starts at eight.
• Her first performance was a great success.
• We enjoyed three performances during the festival.

How to use it: performance of something (We saw a performance of a new play.); performance by someone (The evening ended with a performance by local dancers.)

Similar words: show

Common phrases: live performance, performance of something, give a performance, evening performance

The act of doing a task or carrying out a duty or promise.

• The contract requires performance of all listed duties.
• Illness prevented the performance of his official duties.
• They received payment after full performance of the agreement.

How to use it: performance of something (Payment depends on the performance of the agreed tasks.)

Similar words: execution, fulfilment

Common phrases: performance of duties, performance of something, contract performance