noun
1. the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
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the agency was created for the implementation of the policy
• Syn: ↑execution, ↑implementation
• Hypernyms: ↑enforcement
2. the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
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they criticised his performance as mayor
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experience generally improves performance
• Syn: ↑performance, ↑execution, ↑carrying into action
• Hypernyms: ↑action
• Hyponyms: ↑specific performance, ↑linguistic performance, ↑mechanism, ↑mechanics, ↑officiation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.