Meaning & Definition of Execution in English
English⟶
Execution
/ɛksəkjuʃən/
noun
1. Putting a condemned person to death
synonym:
- execution,
- executing,
- capital punishment,
- death penalty
2. The act of performing
- Of doing something successfully
- Using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
- "They criticised his performance as mayor"
- "Experience generally improves performance"
synonym:
- performance,
- execution,
- carrying out,
- carrying into action
3. (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
synonym:
- execution,
- instruction execution
4. (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
synonym:
- execution,
- execution of instrument
5. A routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
synonym:
- execution,
- writ of execution
6. The act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
- "The agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
synonym:
- execution,
- implementation,
- carrying out
7. Unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
synonym:
- murder,
- slaying,
- execution
Examples of using
Paper is patient. There may pass a long time from the planning stage till the execution of a project. Not everything agreed on paper will be respected and accomplished. There is much written down what is wrong.