/ Dictionary / Index S specific performance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: specif'ic perfor'mance Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. (esp. in the sale of land) literal compliance with one's contractual promises pursuant to a judicial mandate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. specificity specific resistance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language