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Execution

/ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/

The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).

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📖 Definitions of "Execution"

noun

1
The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
2
The state of being accomplished.
"The mission's successful execution lifted the troops' morale."
3
The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
4
The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.

🔄 Synonyms of "Execution"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
implementationnoun	The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.
performancenoun	The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
death penaltynoun	(law) A punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.
doingnoun	A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
carrying outnoun	the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
capital punishmentnoun	The practice of putting a person to death as a punishment for a crime.
carrying into actionnoun	the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
executingnoun	putting a condemned person to death

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Execution"

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Word	Definition
doingnoun	A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
performancenoun	The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
implementationnoun	The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.
death penaltynoun	(law) A punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.
capital punishmentnoun	The practice of putting a person to death as a punishment for a crime.
carrying into actionnoun	the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
carrying outnoun	the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
executingnoun	putting a condemned person to death
executivenoun	A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority.
performverb	(ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
conductnoun	Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
servingnoun	(countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
utilisationnoun	The act of using something.
submittingnoun	(rare, formal) A submission.
applicationnoun	(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
attainmentnoun	The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
achievementnoun	The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
operationnoun	(uncountable) The act or process of operating (verb): agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
operational	Functioning and ready for use.
accomplishmentnoun	Something accomplished; an achievement.