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rendimiento

performance

noun rren-dee-MYEHN-toh Less Common
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Origin: From rendir (to yield) + -miento, a suffix forming action/result nouns from verbs.

Also means

yield; return

Usage Note

Rendimiento is used in sports and academics for an individual's performance or output (rendimiento escolar = 'academic performance'), and in finance/agriculture for yield or return (rendimiento de la inversión = 'return on investment'). It contrasts with actuación, which is a one-time performance in front of an audience.

Examples

"El equipo mejoró su rendimiento en el segundo tiempo."

Natural Translation

The team improved its performance in the second half.

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