Performance vs Preperformance - 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.
Done or made before or in preparation for a performance
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As a noun performance
is performance.As an adjective preperformance is
done or made before or in preparation for a performance.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 * concertpreperformance
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