execution
has definitions from the fields of computer science,law,criminal law,writing
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[ noun ] putting a condemned person to death
Synonyms Used in print (Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)If Mahzeer was alone with the prime_minister he could be arranging his execution while Hoag stood out here shivering in the darkening street . Related terms corporal_punishment crucifixion electrocution decapitation burning hanging execute |
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[ noun ] the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
Synonyms Examples "they criticised his performance as mayor" "experience generally improves performance" Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)Yet often fear persists because , even with the most rigid ritual , one is never quite free from the uneasy feeling that one might make some mistake or that in every previous execution one had been unaware of the really decisive act . Related terms action mechanism music officiation specific_performance perform |
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[ noun ] (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
Synonyms Related terms process batch_processing multiprogramming data_processing computer_science |
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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
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[ noun ] (law,writing) a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
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[ noun ] (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
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[ noun ] the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
Synonyms Examples "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy" Related terms |
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