performance | any recognized accomplishment, they admired his performance under stress, when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe |
attainment | arrival at a new stage, his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition |
attainment | the act of achieving an aim, the attainment of independence |
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 |
riding horseback riding | travel by being carried on horseback |
endurance riding | riding for long hours over long distances |
pack riding | riding with a pack |
trail riding | riding along a roughly blazed path |
swimming swim | the act of swimming, it was the swimming they enjoyed most: they took a short swim in the pool |
riding horseback riding equitation | the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements |
crossountry riding crossountry jumping | riding horses across country over obstructions to demonstrate horsemanship |
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 |
swimming stroke | a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward |
swimming kick | a movement of the legs in swimming |
horseback | the back of a horse |
swimming crab | marine crab with some legs flattened and fringed for swimming |
saddle horse riding horse mount | a lightweight horse kept for riding only |
anchor light riding light riding lamp | a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor |
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 |
bathing cap swimming cap | a tight-fitting cap that keeps hair dry while swimming |
habit riding habit | attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire) |
jodhpurs jodhpur breeches riding breeches | flared trousers ending at the calves, worn with riding boots |
riding bitt | one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor |
riding boot | a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses, part of a riding habit |
riding crop hunting crop | a short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gates |
riding mower | a power mower you can ride on |
swimming pool swimming bath natatorium | pool that provides a facility for swimming, `swimming bath' is a British term |
swimming trunks bathing trunks | swimsuit worn by men while swimming |
swimsuit swimwear bathing suit swimming costume bathing costume | tight fitting garment worn for swimming |
deservingness merit meritoriousness | the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance), there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded |
merit virtue | any admirable quality or attribute, work of great merit |
operating capability performance capability | the capability of a technological system to perform as intended |
skill accomplishment acquirement acquisition attainment | an ability that has been acquired by training |
merit system | the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability |
badge | any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank), wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability |
badge | an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.), they checked everyone's badge before letting them in |
merit badge | a badge award to Boy Scouts in recognition of special projects |
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 |
swimming meet swim meet | a swimming competition between two or more teams |
swimming event | an athletic competition that involves swimming |
riding school | a school where horsemanship is taught and practiced |
hogback horseback | a narrow ridge of hills |
swimming hole | a small body of water (usually in a creek) that is deep enough to use for swimming |
horseman equestrian horseback rider | a man skilled in equitation |
Little Red Riding Hood | a girl in a fairy tale who meets a wolf while going to visit her grandmother |