performance
How well done
Performance is the act of carrying out, accomplishing, or executing something—whether a task, function, or duty.
It extends naturally to the execution of artistic works before an audience: a musical performance, a theatrical performance.
From there it takes on the sense of how well something or someone functions: The car's performance exceeded expectations; Her job performance has been outstanding.
In contemporary usage, performance often implies a degree of deliberate presentation or artifice, as when someone's behavior seems calculated for effect rather than genuine.
Completing a planned task
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- masteryComplete skill or control
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
precision · competence · ability · talent · craftsmanship · finesse · virtuosity · command
Venue for live drama
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- actingTemporarily holding position
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
costume · dialogue · monologue · tragedy · comedy · audition · director · thespian
Critical written assessment
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- feedbackReturned response data
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
metrics · benchmarking · KPI · scorecard · objectives · goals · outcomes · productivity
Rate of motion
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
benchmarks · processing · memory · CPU · GPU · load · scalability · efficiency
Classical dance on pointe
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- recitalSolo musical performance
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- movementChange in position
piece · troupe · ensemble · solo · duet · corps · prima · ballerina
Live musical performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
symphony · opera · gig · live · setlist · encore · venue · acoustics
Rate of motion
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- strengthPower to exert force
- agilityQuickness and ease
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
peak · training · conditioning · records · personal-best · sprint · power · explosiveness
Process of putting in
- happeningEvent in progress
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- conceptualOf or relating to ideas
- site-specificTied to one location
intervention · multimedia · experimental · endurance · provocative · interactive · immersive · ephemeral
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- handlingTreatment or management
- brakingReducing speed deliberately
suspension · aerodynamics · tuning · turbo · supercharger · exhaust · intake · dyno
Display or supervisor
- screenDisplay or barrier
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
LCD · OLED · projection · gauge · readout · interface · resolution · brightness
execution
Completing a planned task
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- masteryComplete skill or control
expertise · precision · competence · ability · talent · craftsmanship · finesse · virtuosity · command · delivery
theater
Venue for live drama
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- actingTemporarily holding position
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
rehearsal · costume · dialogue · monologue · tragedy · comedy · audition · director · thespian · proscenium
review
Critical written assessment
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- feedbackReturned response data
rating · metrics · benchmarking · KPI · scorecard · objectives · goals · outcomes · productivity · efficiency
speed
Rate of motion
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
optimization · benchmarks · processing · memory · CPU · GPU · load · scalability · efficiency · caching
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- recitalSolo musical performance
- routineRegular sequence of actions
movement · piece · troupe · ensemble · solo · duet · corps · prima · ballerina · footwork
concert
Live musical performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
orchestra · symphony · opera · gig · live · setlist · encore · venue · acoustics · bandstand
speed
Rate of motion
stamina · peak · training · conditioning · records · personal-best · sprint · power · explosiveness · recovery
installation
Process of putting in
- happeningEvent in progress
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- conceptualOf or relating to ideas
site-specific · intervention · multimedia · experimental · endurance · provocative · interactive · immersive · ephemeral · documentation
horsepower
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- handlingTreatment or management
braking · suspension · aerodynamics · tuning · turbo · supercharger · exhaust · intake · dyno · track
monitor
Display or supervisor
- screenDisplay or barrier
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
LED · LCD · OLED · projection · gauge · readout · interface · resolution · brightness · contrast
performancenonperformance
Failure to fulfill obligation
nonfulfillment · omission · neglect · default · breach
performancepotential
Latent capacity for development
intention · plan · theory · promise · capability
performancefailure
Lack of success
ineffectiveness · inefficiency · ineffectualness · incompetence · misperformance
- performance pressureStress from expectations
- live performanceUnrecorded staged entertainment
- street performancesEntertainment in public spaces
- performance reviewWorkplace assessment of employee
- performance skillsAbilities for live presentation
- iconic performanceCelebrated, defining artistic display
performances, nonperformance, performance art, underperformance, preperformance, overperformance, performance metrics, performance anxiety, performance poetry