Definitions for execution
ˌɛk sɪˈkyu ʃənex·e·cu·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. execution, executing, capital punishment, death penaltynoun

   putting a condemned person to death

2. performance, execution, carrying out, carrying into actionnoun

   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"

3. execution, instruction executionnoun

   (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer

4. execution, execution of instrumentnoun

   (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

5. execution, writ of executionnoun

   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

6. execution, implementation, carrying outnoun

   the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order

   "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"

7. murder, slaying, executionnoun

   unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Executionnoun

   The mode of performing any activity; as, the game plan was excellent, but its execution was filled with mistakes.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. executionnoun

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

2. executionnoun

   The state of being executed (accomplished).

   The battle plan was successfully executed.

3. executionnoun

   The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.

4. executionnoun

   The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.

5. executionnoun

   The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.

6. executionnoun

   The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.

7. Etymology: From execution (c.1360), from executio, an agent noun from exequi, from ex + sequor.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Executionnoun

   Etymology: from execute.

   1. Performance; practice.

   When things are come to the execution, there is no secrecy comparable to celerity. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   I wish no better
   Than have him hold that purpose, and to put it
   In execution. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   I like thy counsel; and how well I like it,
   The execution of it shall make known. William Shakespeare.

   The excellency of the subject contributed much to the happiness of the execution. Dryden.

   2. The last act of the law in civil causes, by which possession is given of body or goods.

   Sir Richard was committed to the Fleet in execution for the whole six thousand pounds. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   3. Capital punishment; death inflicted by forms of law.

   Good rest.
   —— As wretches have o’er night,
   That wait for execution in the morn. William Shakespeare, Two Gent. of Ver.

   I have seen,
   When, after execution, judgment hath
   Repented o’er his doom. William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.

   Laws support those crimes they checkt before,
   And executions now affright no more. Thomas Creech, Manilius.

   4. Destruction; slaughter.

   Brave Macbeth, with his brandish’d steel,
   Which smok’d with bloody execution, carv’d out his passage. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   The execution had been too cruel, and far exceeding the bounds of ordinary hostility. John Hayward.

   When the tongue is the weapon, a man may strike where he cannot reach, and a word shall do execution both further and deeper than the mightiest blow. Robert South, Sermons.

   Ships of such height and strength, that his vessels could do no execution upon them. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

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1. execution

   Execution refers to the act or process of carrying out or performing a task, plan, order, or course of action. It could also mean the implementation of a decision or enforcing a law, rule, or judgement. In the legal context, it refers to the carrying out of a death sentence. In computing, it refers to the running or carrying out of a program or instruction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Executionnoun

   the act of executing; a carrying into effect or to completion; performance; achievement; consummation; as, the execution of a plan, a work, etc

2. Executionnoun

   a putting to death as a legal penalty; death lawfully inflicted; as, the execution of a murderer

3. Executionnoun

   the act of the mode of performing a work of art, of performing on an instrument, of engraving, etc.; as, the execution of a statue, painting, or piece of music

4. Executionnoun

   the carrying into effect the judgment given in a court of law

5. Executionnoun

   a judicial writ by which an officer is empowered to carry a judgment into effect; final process

6. Executionnoun

   the act of signing, and delivering a legal instrument, or giving it the forms required to render it valid; as, the execution of a deed, or a will

7. Executionnoun

   that which is executed or accomplished; effect; effective work; -- usually with do

8. Executionnoun

   the act of sacking a town

9. Etymology: [F. excution, L. executio, exsecutio.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Execution

   Execution in computer and software engineering is the process by which a computer or a virtual machine carries out the instructions of a computer program. The instructions in the program trigger sequences of simple actions on the executing machine. Those actions produce effects according to the semantics of the instructions in the program. Programs for a computer may execute in a batch process without human interaction, or a user may type commands in an interactive session of an interpreter. In this case the "commands" are simply programs, whose execution is chained together. The term run is used almost synonymously. A related meaning of both "to run" and "to execute" refers to the specific action of a user starting a program, as in "Please run the ... application."

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. execution

   The Lords of the Admiralty have a right to issue their warrant, and direct the time and manner, without any special warrant from the crown for that purpose.--Military execution is the ravaging and destroying of a country that refuses to pay contribution.

Matched Categories

1. • Computer Science
   • Court Order
   • Homicide
   • Law
   • Process

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'execution' in Nouns Frequency: #2104

How to pronounce execution?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of execution in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of execution in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of execution in a Sentence

1. Daniel Roth:

   Jahromiis a key player in Iran’s brutal war against dissident voices and plays a key role in repression and censorship … Jahromi also served seven years, from 2002 to 2009, inIran’s Ministry of Intelligence, one of the most brutal agencies under the regime and responsible for torture and execution of journalists, ethnic and sexual minorities, and other dissident voices … anddespite all this( including being sanctioned by the U.S. for internet censorship,) UNIDO sees fit to respond to ? and indeed implement ? this man’s request.

2. Kevin Sharp:

   His execution is opposed by many family members of victims, many of the jurors who originally sentenced him to death but recognize his changes, and by the extraordinarily high number of correction professionals who came forward on his behalf.

3. Attorney Chantel Cherry-Lassiter:

   Let's be clear. This was an execution. Andrew Brown was in his driveway. The sheriff truck blocked him in his driveway so he could not exit his driveway, andrew had his hands on his steering wheel – he was not reaching for anything, he was not touching anything, he wasn't throwing anything around. He has his hands firmly on the steering wheel.

4. Morris Moon:

   Given the problems that undermine the fairness and reliability of Danny Lee's conviction and death sentence, the Government should not move forward with his execution.

5. Shawn Nolan:

   The accounts of the execution of Mr. Williams tonight are horrifying, we are requesting a full investigation into tonight's problematic execution.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=execution
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=execution
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Execution
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=execution
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/execution
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=execution
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=execution