execution
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See also exécution
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French execution (c.1360), from Latin executio, an agent noun from exequi (“to follow out”), from out + sequor (“follow”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
execution (plural executions)
- The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
- 1885, John Ormsby, chapter 1, Don QuixoteWikisource, volume 1, translation of original by Miguel de Cervantes:
- Already the poor man saw himself crowned by the might of his arm Emperor of Trebizond at least; and so, led away by the intense enjoyment he found in these pleasant fancies, he set himself forthwith to put his scheme into execution.
- 1885, John Ormsby, chapter 1, Don QuixoteWikisource, volume 1, translation of original by Miguel de Cervantes:
- The state of being executed (accomplished).
- The battle plan was successfully executed.
- The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
- (law) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
- (law) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
- (computing) The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.
- The entire machine slowed down during the execution of the virus checker.
- Whenever the matrix inversion function executed the program crashed.
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Hyponyms [edit]
- (penalty of death): crucifixion, electrocution, hanging, lethal injection
Translations [edit]
act of executing or the state of being executed
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act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty
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manner or style of a performance etc
carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will
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formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect
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carrying out of an instruction by a computer
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External links [edit]
- execution in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- execution in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Middle French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin execūtiō, an agent noun from exsequor (“follow out”), itself from ex + sequor (“follow”).
Noun [edit]
execution f (plural executions)
- execution (act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated)
Descendants [edit]
- French exécution
Old French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin execūtiō, an agent noun from exsequor (“follow out”), itself from ex + sequor (“follow”).
Noun [edit]
execution f (oblique plural executions, nominative singular execution, nominative plural executions)
- execution (act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated)
