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. 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 See All Example Sentences for specific performance

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of specific performance was in 1701

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“Specific performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specific%20performance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

specific performance

see performance

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