Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 the act of performing; 
 of doing something successfully; 
 using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; 
- Example: "they criticised his performance as mayor"- Example: "experience generally improves performance"[syn: performance, execution, carrying out, carrying into action]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
carrying into action
    n 1: the act of performing; of doing something successfully;
         using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it;
         "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience
         generally improves performance" [syn: performance,
         execution, carrying out, carrying into action]