Performance vs. Ability

Performancenoun

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

Performancenoun

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.

Performancenoun

(arts) A live show or concert.

Performancenoun

The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.

Performancenoun

The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty.

Performancenoun

That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; esp., an action of an elaborate or public character.

Performancenoun

a dramatic or musical entertainment;

Performancenoun

the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it;

Performancenoun

the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment;

Performancenoun

process or manner of functioning or operating;

Performancenoun

any recognized accomplishment;

Performance

A performance is an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. It is also defined as the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function.

Abilitynoun

(obsolete) Suitableness.

Abilitynoun

(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.

Abilitynoun

The legal wherewithal to act.

Abilitynoun

Physical power.

Abilitynoun

(archaic) Financial ability.

Abilitynoun

(uncountable) A unique power of the mind; a faculty.

Abilitynoun

(countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude.

Abilitynoun

The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; - in the plural, faculty, talent.

Abilitynoun

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

Abilitynoun

possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done;

Abilitynoun

possession of the means or skill to do something

Abilitynoun

talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area