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- Dictionaryexecution/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃn/
noun
- 1. the carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action: "he was fascinated by the entire operation and its execution" Similar
- 2. the carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person: "the execution of juveniles is prohibited by international law" Similar
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EXECUTION definition: 1. the legal punishment of killing someone: 2. the act of doing or performing something…. Learn more.
1. : the act or process of executing : performance. 2. : a putting to death especially as a legal penalty. 3. : the process of enforcing a legal judgment (as against a debtor) also : a judicial writ directing such enforcement. 4. : the act or mode or result of performance. 5. archaic : effective or destructive action.
noun. the act or process of executing. the state or fact of being executed. the infliction of capital punishment or, formerly, of any legal punishment. the process of performing a judgment or sentence of a court: The judge stayed execution of the sentence pending appeal. a mode or style of performance; technical skill, as in music:
Execution is taking an idea and actually making it happen. The execution of a plan is when you put it into effect, like the execution on the field of a football team's game plan. It can also mean the style in which a project is carried out, like a ballet's creative execution.
noun. 1. the act or process of executing. 2. the carrying out or undergoing of a sentence of death. 3. the style or manner in which something is accomplished or performed; technique. as a pianist his execution is poor. 4. a. the enforcement of the judgment of a court of law. b. the writ ordering such enforcement. Collins English Dictionary.
1. a. The act of executing something. b. The state of being executed. 2. The manner, style, or result of performance: The plan was sound; its execution, faulty. 3. The act or an instance of putting to death or being put to death as a lawful penalty.
The manner of doing or producing something, as of performing a piece of music or a role in a play. The state of being executed. The manner, style, or result of performance. The plan was sound; its execution, faulty. The act or an instance of putting to death or being put to death as a lawful penalty.
[uncountable] (formal) skill in performing or making something, such as a piece of music or work of art. Her execution of the piano piece was perfect. the poor execution of the film. [uncountable] (law) the act of following the instructions in a legal document, especially those in somebody’s will.
the process of performing a judgment or sentence of a court: The judge stayed execution of the sentence pending appeal. a mode or style of performance; technical skill, as in music: The pianist's execution of the sonata was consummate.
EXECUTION definition: 1. the legal punishment of killing someone 2. the act of doing something, such as following a plan…. Learn more.
