French Conversation · Level 97
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French word
performant
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛʁfɔʁmɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectivehigh-performance
Example
J'ai acheté un ordinateur performant.
I bought a high-performance computer.
More examples
Le nouveau smartphone est performant.
The new smartphone performs well.
Core concept
A tool or system that delivers a lot of useful output for the resources it uses.
Common phrases
ordinateur performant
high-performance computer
logiciel performant
high-performance software
système performant
high-performance system
Similar words
efficace: Effective at achieving a goal with little wasted effort.
rapide: Able to complete processing or actions in a short time.
puissant: Powerful enough to handle demanding tasks.
fiable: Dependable and consistently works as expected.
Definition in French
Qui a une grande capacité d'exécution ou un bon rendement dans un contexte technique ou pratique, souvent utilisé pour qualifier du matériel, des applications ou des services.
Word origin
The adjective performant derives from French performance with the productive suffix -ant, which forms an adjective describing a capacity or result.
Usage tips
- In product descriptions, performant is common, while efficace is often more natural for general everyday situations.
Other meanings
- efficientadjective
Opposites
- inefficaceinefficientadjective
- médiocremediocreadjective
Related words
- performanceperformancenoun
- sous-performantunderperformingadjective
- hyperperformantultra-high-performanceadjective