English dictionary
execution
nounPronunciation
ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
noun
- unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
noun
- the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
noun
- putting a condemned person to death
noun
- 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
noun
- (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
noun
- (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
Example sentences
they criticized his performance as mayor
experience generally improves performance
the agency was created for the implementation of the policy