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1. execution
noun. ['ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃən'] putting a condemned person to death.
Etymology
- execution (English)
- execution (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- executio (Latin)
2. execution
noun. ['ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃən'] the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it.
Antonyms
Etymology
- execution (English)
- execution (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- executio (Latin)
3. execution
noun. ['ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃən'] (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer.
Etymology
- execution (English)
- execution (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- executio (Latin)
4. execution
noun. ['ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃən'] unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being.
Etymology
- execution (English)
- execution (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- executio (Latin)
5. execution
noun. ['ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃən'] (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
Etymology
- execution (English)
- execution (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- executio (Latin)
6. execution
noun. ['ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃən'] the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- execution (English)
- execution (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- executio (Latin)