Performance vs Ab - What's the difference?
performance | ab |
The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
*{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
, passage=Charles had not been employed above six months at Darracott Place, but he was not such a whopstraw as to make the least noise in the performance of his duties when his lordship was out of humour.}}
That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.
A live show or concert.
(computer science) The amount of useful work accomplished by a computer system compared to the time and resources used.
(informal) abdominal muscle.
* 2006 , H. Peter Steeves, The Things Themselves (page 75)
* 2010 , Bill Geiger, "6-pack Abs in 9 Weeks", Reps! 17:106
As a noun performance
is performance.As a verb ab is
(first person singular present form of the negation verb).performance
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Alternative forms
* performaunceNoun
(en noun)Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "performance": high, poor, improved, superior, excellent, good, peak, top, optimal, low, economic, academic, financial, musical, human, environmental, vocal, cognitive, dynamic, organizational, historical, physical, social, mechanical, electrical, mental, macroeconomic.Derived terms
* command performanceHyponyms
* play * show * movie * concertab
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(wikipedia ab)Etymology 1
Abbreviation of (abdominal) (muscles).Noun
(en noun)- The bikinied models in most of the ESPN2 shows have abs . Many of the malnourished bikinied models in the commercials have visible rib cages. How did the two get conflated into a shared vision of beauty?
- When possible, do your ab workout on a day when you're not training a major muscle group.