performant

adj
/pəˈfɔːmənt/UK/pɚˈfɔɹmənt/US

Etymology

From perform + -ant (suffix forming agent nouns from verbs, and adjectives from verbs with the senses of ‘doing (the action of the verb’)), possibly modelled after informant.

  1. derived from *promo-
  2. derived from *frumjaną
  3. derived from *frummjan
  4. derived from parfornir
  5. derived from performer
  6. inherited from parformen
  7. suffixed as performant — “perform + ant

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to performance.

  2. Performing well

    Performing well; Capable of or characterized by a high or excellent level of performance or efficiency.

    • The inhabitants commonly use pacing Naggs, singularly performant in travaille, and easily kept in good case.
    • Nevertheless, it should be realized that most of the trials were conducted with poorly performant neutron installations (similar to old 200 kV X-ray units).
  3. Someone who performs something, such as a ritual

    Someone who performs something, such as a ritual; a performer.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA