Definition of PERFORMANT

performant

Meanings

Plural: performants

Adj

  • Of or relating to performance.
  • Capable of or characterized by a high or excellent level of performance or efficiency.
  • Capable of or characterized by a high or excellent level of performance or efficiency.
  • Characterized by a level of performance or efficiency that is adequate for or exceeds the expectations of end users.

Noun

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

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

effective, efficient, high-performance, high-performing, responsive, successful

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