| 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 |
supplementary benefit
social assistance
national assistance | benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law |
| benefit of clergy | sanction by a religious rite, they are living together without benefit of clergy |
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 |
benefit
welfare | something that aids or promotes well-being, for the benefit of all |
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 |
tribute album
benefit album | concept album compiling a performer's work or work supporting some worthy cause |
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 |
| benefit | a performance to raise money for a charitable cause |
| benefit concert | a concert given for the benefit of some charitable cause |
theatrical performance
theatrical
representation histrionics | a performance of a play |
| benefit | financial assistance in time of need |
| cost-of-living benefit | a benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices rise |
| death benefit | insurance or pension money payable to a beneficiary of a deceased |
| advance death benefit | a percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually months) |
| disability benefit | insurance benefits paid in case of disability |
sick benefit
sickness benefit | money paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to work |
fringe benefit
perquisite
perk | an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right), a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job |
tax benefit
tax break | a tax deduction that is granted in order to encourage a particular type of commercial activity |
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 |
old-age pension
retirement pension
retirement check
retirement benefit
retirement fund
superannuation | a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work |
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 |
| profit gain benefit | derive a benefit from, She profited from his vast experience |
| benefit do good | be beneficial for, This will do you good |
| high-performance | modified to give superior performance, a high-performance car |