specific performance
noun
1
: the performance of a legal contract strictly or substantially according to its terms
2
: an equitable remedy enjoining specific performance
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When the buyer surrenders the right to seek specific performance, the buyer cannot compel the developer to deliver the finished house.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
At the business end of things is a brushless mid-drive motor that is claimed to deliver enough torque for hill climbing, although specific performance numbers aren’t available yet.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
All of these new chips also prioritize either performance (H and HX series) or efficiency (U series) ahead of AI output, leaving the V series to lead in that specific performance trait with its 48 trillion operations per second (TOPS) rating.
—PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
When the stock market as a whole experiences an upswing, CEO pay tends to surge across the board, regardless of the specific performance of their individual companies.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
At the business end of things is a brushless mid-drive motor that is claimed to deliver enough torque for hill climbing, although specific performance numbers aren’t available yet.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
All of these new chips also prioritize either performance (H and HX series) or efficiency (U series) ahead of AI output, leaving the V series to lead in that specific performance trait with its 48 trillion operations per second (TOPS) rating.
—PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
When the stock market as a whole experiences an upswing, CEO pay tends to surge across the board, regardless of the specific performance of their individual companies.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Specific performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specific%20performance. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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