Performance vs Doing - What's the difference?
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The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
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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.
A live show or concert.
(computer science) The amount of useful work accomplished by a computer system compared to the time and resources used.
A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
The sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.
As nouns the difference between performance and doing
is that performance is the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action while doing is a deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.As a verb doing is
present participle of lang=en.As an interjection doing is
the sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.performance
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Alternative forms
* performaunceNoun
(en noun)Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "performance": high, poor, improved, superior, excellent, good, peak, top, optimal, low, economic, academic, financial, musical, human, environmental, vocal, cognitive, dynamic, organizational, historical, physical, social, mechanical, electrical, mental, macroeconomic.Derived terms
* command performanceHyponyms
* play * show * movie * concertdoing
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* (pedantic)Etymology 1
See (do).Noun
(en noun)- This is his doing . (= "He did it.")