execution
The act, manner or style of executingThe act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
» Tom's execution was stayed at the last minute.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
исполне́ниеispolnénije, те́хникаtéxnika
the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
(countable, uncountable)The state of being accomplished.
The mission's successful execution lifted the troops' morale.
Ausführung
выполне́ниеvypolnénije, исполне́ниеispolnénije
викона́нняvykonánnja, ви́конанняvýkonannja
(countable, uncountable)The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
Hinrichtung, Exekution
казньkaznʹ, экзеку́цияekzɛkúcija, расстре́лrasstrél
стра́таstráta, ка́ра на смертьkára na smertʹ, екзеку́ціяekzekúcija
putting a condemned person to death
(countable, uncountable)The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
Ausführung
исполне́ниеispolnénije
(countable, uncountable)The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
выполне́ниеvypolnénije, исполне́ниеispolnénije
(countable, uncountable)The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.
The entire machine slowed down during the execution of the virus checker.
Ausführung
выполне́ниеvypolnénije
(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Specifically, the seizure of a debtor's goods or property in default of payment.
Examples
48 sentencesTom's execution was stayed at the last minute.
Tom's execution was stayed at the last minute by the govenor.
Tom's execution was cancelled at the last moment.
Tom is now awaiting execution.
She came to witness the execution.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Old French execution (c.1360), from Latin exsecutiō, an agent noun from exsequor (“toFrom Old French execution (c.1360), from Latin exsecutiō, an agent noun from exsequor (“to follow out”), from ex (“out”) + sequor (“follow”). Equivalent to execute + -ion.
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Forms
plural: executions| Singular | execution |
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Synonyms
13 synonyms- the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order:implementationcarrying out
- putting a condemned person to death:executingcapital punishmentdeath penalty
- 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:writ of execution
- (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:execution of instrument
- (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer:instruction execution
- the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it:performancecarrying outcarrying into action
Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable