performance | any recognized accomplishment, they admired his performance under stress, when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe |
performance execution carrying out carrying into action | the act of performing, of doing something successfully, using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it, they criticised his performance as mayor, experience generally improves performance |
specific performance | the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms |
linguistic performance | (linguistics) a speaker's actual use of language in real situations, what the speaker actually says, including grammatical errors and other non-linguistic features such as hesitations and other disfluencies (contrasted with linguistic competence) |
dramatic production dramatic performance | the act of performing a drama, the group joined together in a dramatic production |
musical performance | the act of performing music |
performance | the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment, we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal, an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto |
Army High Performance Computing Research Center AHPCRC | a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications, a partnership of government and university and industry |
artificial horizon gyro horizon flight indicator | a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope, it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot |
fuel gauge fuel indicator | an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle |
indicator | a device for showing the operating condition of some system |
pilot light pilot lamp indicator lamp | indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation |
speedometer speed indicator | a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed |
operating capability performance capability | the capability of a technological system to perform as intended |
theory of indicators Ostwald's theory of indicators | (chemistry) the theory that all indicators are either weak acids or weak bases in which the color of the ionized form is different from the color before dissociation |
index index number indicant indicator | a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts, can reveal relative changes as a function of time |
leading indicator | one of indicators for different sections of the economy, used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future |
performance public presentation | a dramatic or musical entertainment, they listened to ten different performances, the play ran for performances, the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity |
theatrical performance theatrical representation histrionics | a performance of a play |
indicator | a signal for attracting attention |
blinker turn signal turn indicator trafficator | a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
performance bond surety bond | a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled, a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance |
operation functioning performance | process or manner of functioning or operating, the power of its engine determines its operation, the plane's operation in high winds, they compared the cooking performance of each oven, the jet's performance conformed to high standards |
absorption indicator | an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation |
acid-base indicator | an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions |
indicator | (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance, can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction |
oxidationeduction indicator | an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms |
high-performance | modified to give superior performance, a high-performance car |