preperformance
English edit
Etymology edit
pre- + performance
Adjective edit
preperformance (not comparable)
- Done or made before or in preparation for a performance.
- 2007 September 27, Alastair Macaulay, “Striking the Pose: Rock Show as Movement”, in New York Times[1]:
- Next, add core ingredients: elements of live and preperformance video.
Noun edit
preperformance (countable and uncountable, plural preperformances)
- prior performance
- 1981, Sidney William Bijou, Roberto Ruíz, Behavior modification: contributions to education, page 222:
- Three youths were then taught to engage in these behaviors, which included statements of cooperation and reform. Policemen then evaluated preperformances and postperformances of the youths in simulated interactions with a policeman.