execution

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˌek-si-ˈkyü-shən\
- /ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˌek-si-ˈkyü-shən\

Definitions of execution word

noun execution The carrying out or putting into effect of a plan, order, or course of action. 1
noun execution prisoner 1
noun execution killing 1
noun execution of a plan 1
noun execution legal: enforcing 1
noun execution musical technique 1

See all 27 definitions of execution

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Parts of speech for Execution

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Execution

execution popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for execution

noun execution

implementation — the act of implementing, or putting into effect; fulfillment: The implementation of policies to conserve energy will involve personal sacrifice.
performance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
completing — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
finishing — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.

All 38 Synonyms of execution

Antonyms for execution

noun execution

abandoning — to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: to abandon one's farm; to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship.
disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
forgetting — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.

All 11 Antonyms of execution

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