/ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/► audioScrabble 18Words With Friends 21
Definition
noun putting a condemned person to death.
— synonyms: executing, capital_punishment, death_penalty
noun the act of performing.
— synonyms: performance, carrying_out, carrying_into_action
noun (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer.
— synonyms: instruction_execution
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.
— synonyms: execution_of_instrument
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.
— synonyms: writ_of_execution
noun the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order.
— synonyms: implementation, carrying_out
noun unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being.
— synonyms: murder, slaying
Examples
“The mission's successful execution lifted the troops' morale.”
“The entire machine slowed down during the execution of the virus checker.”