execution
execution Lexical Profile
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• noun
The carrying out or putting into effect of a plan, order, or course of action.
"The success of the project depended on the careful execution of every phase of the strategy."
The carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person.
"The governor granted a temporary stay of execution while the court reviewed the new evidence."
The technique, style, or manner of performing a piece of music, a work of art, or an athletic routine.
"The gymnast received high marks for both the difficulty of her routine and the precision of her execution."
The process by which a computer or virtual machine reads and acts on the instructions of a software program.
"An unexpected memory error halted the execution of the script before the data could be saved."
The formal completion and validation of a legal document or contract, typically by signing and sealing it, or the enforcement of a court judgment.
"The transfer of property ownership became official upon the execution of the deed by both parties."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French execution, from Latin executio ('anaccomplishing or carrying out'), derived from exsequi ('to follow to the end, carry out, or punish'), combining ex- ('out') and sequi ('to follow').
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