Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unperformance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-per-for-mance
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Failure to perform an act.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"CONDITION […] is a restraint annexed to a thing, so that by the unperformance the party to it shall receive prejudice and loss, and by the performance, commodity and advantage; […]"
"We have seen that A has an 'equity to rescind', ie, the ability to petition the court of equity for an order of 'specific unperformance'. The question then is whether A can additionally effect a retransfer of the right themselves, without the aid of either the court or the defendant."

Etymology

From un- + performance.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

unperformances (plural)

Synonyms

nonperformance

Questions

What does unperformance mean?: Failure to perform an act.
Where does unperformance come from?: From un- + performance.

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