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 |
cost cutting | the act of cutting costs |
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 |
cost accounting | keeping account of the costs of items in production |
cost analysis | breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately |
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 |
rise boost hike cost increase | an increase in cost, they asked for a % rise in rates |
monetary value price cost | the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold), the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver, he puts a high price on his services, he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection |
average cost | total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units |
marginal cost incremental cost differential cost | the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output |
price cost toll | value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something, the cost in human life was enormous, the price of success is hard work, what price glory? |
operating capability performance capability | the capability of a technological system to perform as intended |
cost-benefit analysis | an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs |
cost-plus contract | a contract in which the contractor is paid his total cost plus a stated percentage of profit |
consumer price index CPI cost-of-living index | an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer |
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 |
cost accountant | a specialist in the systematic recording and analysis of the costs incident to production |
cost-of-living allowance | an allowance for changes in the consumer price index |
cost | the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor |
operating expense operating cost overhead budget items | the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance), it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes |
cost-of-living benefit | a benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices rise |
cost overrun | excess of cost over budget, the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget |
cost of living | average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing), a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation |
borrowing cost | the cost of borrowing something |
distribution cost | any cost incurred by a producer or wholesaler or retailer or distributor (as for advertising and shipping etc) |
handling cost handling charge | the cost of handling (especially the cost of packaging and mailing an order) |
marketing cost | the cost of marketing (e.g., the cost of transferring title and moving goods to the customer) |
production cost | combined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goods |
replacement cost | current cost of replacing a fixed asset with a new one of equal effectiveness |
reproduction cost physical value | cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation) |
unit cost | calculated cost for a given unit of a product |
opportunity cost | cost in terms of foregoing alternatives |
cost of capital capital cost | the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision, the rate of return that a business could earn if it chose another investment with equivalent risk |
carrying cost carrying charge | the opportunity cost of unproductive assets, the expense incurred by ownership |
fixed charge fixed cost fixed costs | a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.) |
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 |
cost ledger | ledger showing the accumulated costs classified in various ways |
cost-pull inflation | inflation caused by an increase in the costs of production |
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 |
cost | require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice, This mistake cost him his job |
cost be | be priced at, These shoes cost $ |
cost-plus | determining payment based on the actual cost of production plus an agreed-upon fee or rate of profit, a cost-plus government contract |
cost-efficient cost-effective | productive relative to the cost |
low-cost low-priced affordable | that you have the financial means for, low-cost housing |