a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.

the act of performing a ceremony, play, piece of music, etc.

the execution or accomplishment of work, acts, feats, etc.

a particular action, deed, or proceeding.

an action or proceeding of an unusual or spectacular kind

His temper tantrum was quite a performance.

the act of performing.

the manner in which or the efficiency with which something reacts or fulfills its intended purpose.

Linguistics . the actual use of language in real situations, which may or may not fully reflect a speaker's competence, being subject to such nonlinguistic factors as inattention, distraction, memory lapses, fatigue, or emotional state.

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failure , direction , ineffectualness , inefficiency

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