Third-person singular simple present indicative form of perform

(philosophy, linguistics) Being enacted as it is said. / Being done as a performance in order to create an impression.

A performative utterance.

Able to be performed.

plural of performative

Of or pertaining to performic acid or its derivatives

plural of performant

plural of performativity

(philosophy) The capacity of language and expressive actions to perform a type of being. / The quality of being performative.

In a performative manner.