high-performance

Language: en

🇬🇧 /hai/ 🇺🇸 /pɚˈfɔrməns/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Designed or engineered to operate at a level significantly above the average or standard, typically referring to machines, vehicles, or systems that deliver superior speed, power, or efficiency.; Relating to or characteristic of individuals, teams, or organizations that consistently achieve exceptional results and operate at the highest level of capability.; In computing, referring to hardware or software systems optimized for maximum processing speed, throughput, or computational capacity, often used in scientific or data-intensive applications.; In sports, relating to elite-level athletic training, competition, or programs designed to develop athletes to their maximum potential.; In finance and business, describing investment funds, strategies, or assets that generate returns significantly above market benchmarks.; In materials science or engineering, referring to materials or components that exhibit exceptional properties such as strength, durability, or resistance under extreme conditions.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: higher-performance Superlative: highest-performance

Collocations

high-performance computinghigh-performance teamhigh-performance enginehigh-performance vehiclehigh-performance culturehigh-performance liquid chromatography

Derivatives

high-performinghigh performer

Synonyms

high-poweredhigh-efficiencytop-performinghigh-endhigh-output

Antonyms

low-performanceunderperforminglow-end

Commonly confused

high-performing
EN: 'High-performing' describes something that currently performs well (dynamic quality); 'high-performance' is more of a design classification or category label (e.g., a high-performance car is designed for performance).

Spelling tips

EN: Always hyphenate 'high-performance' when used as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., 'a high-performance engine'). Do not write it as two separate words in this position.

💬 Examples

  1. The new high-performance sports car can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in under three seconds.

  2. The company implemented a high-performance work system to boost employee productivity and engagement.

  3. The research lab uses a high-performance computing cluster to simulate climate models.

  4. She was recruited into the national high-performance training program for track and field.

  5. The high-performance fund outperformed the S&P 500 for five consecutive years.

  6. The aerospace industry relies on high-performance alloys that can withstand extreme temperatures and pressures.