personal record

noun

A person's best performance at a task to date.

“My personal record in the marathon is 5 hours, 52 minutes.”

Meanings

nounpersonal record (plural personal records)

plural personal records

  1. A person's best performance at a task to date.

    My personal record in the marathon is 5 hours, 52 minutes.

    1 more example

    I finally managed to beat my personal record in Minesweeper.

    Synonyms: PR, personal best

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person's best performance at a task to date.

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APA

personal record. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20record

MLA

“personal record.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20record. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “personal record,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20record.

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