Word Finder - performs

definition

To do something; to execute.

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It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task.

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To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.

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She will perform in the play.

The Solar Astronomical Year Is The Period Of Time In Which The Earth Performs A Revolution In Its Orbit About The Sun, Or Passes From Any Point Of The Ecliptic To The Same Point Again; And Consists Of 365 Days 5 Hours 48 Min.

He deals both with good and bad spirits; he also performs sacrifices and procures oracles.

The accompanying actions (tying knots, &c.) which he performs are assumed to work themselves out on the enemy whose evil eye.

The crumen or suborbital face-gland, which is so largely developed and probably performs the same office in some antelopes and deer, is present, although in a comparatively rudimentary form, in most species, but is absent in others.

For even when the felt obligation is absolute, where the will is completely moralized, where it is inconceivable in the case of a good man that the act which he performs should be other than it is, there the obligation which he recognizes is an obligation to choose autonomously, and as such is distinguished from desire or appetite or any of the other alleged determinants of action.

He passes on to Galilee, where also He is welcomed, and where He performs His second " sign," healing the son of one of Herod's courtiers.

We may likewise conclude that this conflict performs circles round the wire, for without this condition it seems impossible that one part of the wire when placed below the magnetic needle should drive its pole to the east, and when placed above it, to the west."

A still greater improvement may be effected by using an electrically maintained fork, which performs the double office of controlling the resolution of the jet and of interrupting the primary current of the induction coil.

From the centre of the under screw an axle provided with a hook (e), which performs the part of a crank, projects in an upward direction.

It is also defined, but not with absolute rigour, as the apparent path described by the sun around the celestial sphere as the earth performs its.

It is polygamous, and the male performs the duty of incubation, brooding more than a score of eggs, the produce of several females - facts known to Nieremberg Rhea.

The rollaway hood is easily deployed and performs well.

The precession of the equinoxes is due to the fact that the earth performs a motion of this kind about its centre, and the whole class of such motions has therefore been termed precessional.

Govan is supplied with Glasgow gas and water, and its tramways are leased by the Glasgow corporation; but it has an electric light installation of its own, and performs all other municipal functions quite independently of the city, annexation to which it has always strenuously resisted.

In this process the weight of the body performs an important part, by acting upon the inclined planes formed by the wings in the plane of progression.

Owing to the action of the moon on the earth, as it performs its monthly revolution in an orbit slightly inclined to the ecliptic, the centre of the earth itself deviates from the plane of the ecliptic in a period equal to that of the nodal revolution of the moon.

According to this school, man is a machine, no doubt the most complex and wonderfully adapted of all known machines, but still neither more nor less than an instrument whose energy is provided by force from without, and which, when set in action, performs the various operations for which its structure fits it, namely, to live, move, feel, and think.

In the floor of the mouth, between the two branches of the lower jaw, and supported behind by the hyoid apparatus, lies the tongue, an organ the free surface of which, especially in its posterior part, is devoted to the sense of taste, but which by reason of its great mobility (being composed almost entirely of muscular fibres) performs important mechanical functions connected with masticating and procuring food.

We have next to conceive that, as the earth performs its annual revolution round the sun in an orbit whose diameter, as represented on the diagram, is nearly 40 ft., it carries the orbit of the moon with it.

The moon always presents nearly the same face to the earth, from which it follows that, when referred to a fixed direction in space, it revolves on its axis in the same time in which it performs its revolution.

The line of apsides is in continual motion, generally direct, and performs a revolution in about 12 years.

Position reviews zoning approvals and performs inspections for property maintenance, zoning compliance and nuisance abatement.

For Merleau-Ponty, it is often the work of artists that performs something analogous to his notion of the reduction.

The apheresis team then liaises, plans and performs the required apheresis procedures to ensure a seamless service.

Although he no longer performs by the name Cat Stevens, those who loved this man's music from earlier times will still seek out the songs he performed under that name.

This means that the same agency who denied your application performs the review.

Reviews can also help you find a vehicle that gets excellent gas mileage, performs well in nasty weather conditions, or has top-notch safety ratings.

Not everyone who performs well with his weapon possesses this attribute.

Perfectly poised, massively square, he performs a ballet anchored to the earth.

Tigger performs fantastic cartwheels and keeps the kids guessing which way he will tumble next!

The camera has eight 4096 x 2048 pixel CCD detectors and performs imaging over a 52 arcmin wide field.

The choir performs major choral works twice a year under conductor Stephen Rhys, MBE.

He now performs to a mixture of audiences, including churchgoers and non-churchgoers.

David is an award-winning Sound Designer who directs feature films, performs classical and jazz clarinet, and teaches vibrational healing and sound design.

The dictionary performs syntax analysis of phrases and determines morphological composition of each given word for English-language entries.

Each year the choir performs numerous concerts, often helping charity groups to raise funds In addition we hold several social events each year.

But if Respect does contest the election and performs worse than 2.4% then this will be a very sobering reality check.

The service performs well and has embraced the ethos of Charter Mark.

Stubbornly embracing the American dream, desperate to be a hero, George dons superhero garb and performs good deeds.

Bronzed Gold certainly performs well on its own, thanks to its remarkable color, but the cream is especially nice when worn as a base beneath shadows across the color spectrum (think turquoise and green for summer).

Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass in a free video as the duo performs Meditation.

Normal weight should be based on how you feel, how well your body performs, and your physical health, not on outward appearance.

Because of her hectic schedule with her talk show, she no longer performs stand-up comedy.

The group performs in the Los Angeles area, and you can find some of their songs available for purchase through iTunes.

He or she performs all the tasks necessary for running a dorm, including hiring dorm employees, coordinating the work of resident assistants, and disciplining residents who break the rules.

A cheerleading squad performs well when everyone works together in a team effort.

Because each variable shows a different function of how well the school performs for its students, the above criteria should be important to incoming students.

In conjunction with the club's Show Secretary, a superintendent performs many functions.

Be firm about what is and is not acceptable behavior, and praise your dog whenever he performs as asked.

Cabot's 1880 Solid Color deck stain, is a latex based stain that closely resembles paint, cleans up easily in water, and also performs well after years of abuse.