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performance

performance

Meaning of performance

how well someone works

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Pronunciation
British English/pəˈfɔːməns/
American English/pɚˈfɔrməns/
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performance with German translation

performance usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The manager reviews monthly performance reports.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Her performance at work improved after the training.

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performance belongs to the topic "Skills and Career, IT Interview, Advertising, Programming". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

performanceLeistung
childKind
guestGast
greetingBegrüßung
studentStudent
examPrüfung
homeworkHausaufgabe

performance synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between performance / productivity / efficiency / effectiveness / output / throughput

P
🇬🇧English
productivity

focuses on amount of output produced in a given time

B1Very Often

Improving worker productivity reduced costs.

🇬🇧English

emphasises how little time, money or effort is needed to get a result

B1Very Often

The new machine increased efficiency and cut energy use.

E
🇬🇧English
effectiveness

focus on whether something achieves the intended result

B1Often

We need to test the effectiveness of the new training.

🇬🇧English

the amount produced (often measurable), not the way it was produced

B1Very Often

Factory output rose by 10% this year.

T
🇬🇧English
throughput

technical term for how much material or data a system processes in a time unit

B1Often

Network throughput dropped during peak hours.

W
🇬🇧English
work quality

focuses on how well tasks are done (quality rather than speed)

B1Often

We check work quality before delivery to the client.

R
🇬🇧English
results

the outcomes or achievements produced by an action or process

B1Very Often

The campaign produced good results.

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How to pronounce performance and what this word means

performance means performance. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce performance

/pəˈfɔːməns/

performance translation

performance

performance examples

The manager reviews monthly performance reports.

performance transcription

/pəˈfɔːməns/, /pɚˈfɔrməns/

Questions about this word

performance meaning: what does it mean?

how well someone works

performance pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

performance is pronounced as /pəˈfɔːməns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

performance definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The manager reviews monthly performance reports. Translation: Менеджер просматривает ежемесячные отчёты по производительности.

Is performance part of Programming vocabulary?

Yes, performance can be learned in the Programming topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is performance part of Advertising vocabulary?

Yes, performance can be learned in the Advertising topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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