English

performance

/pəˈfɔː.mən(t)s/
The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

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    Origin

    From Middle English parfourmaunce; equivalent to perform + -ance.

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishparfourmaunce
    • surface analysisEnglishperform “To do (something); to execute.”
    • suffixEnglish-ance “Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or cap…”
      • inheritedMiddle English-aunce
        • borrowedOld French-ance

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