EXECUTION Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word execution. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for EXECUTION
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carrying out | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order • the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it | ||||||||
executing | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • putting a condemned person to death | ||||||||
implementation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order • the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect | ||||||||
performance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dramatic or musical entertainment • the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment • the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it • any recognized accomplishment • process or manner of functioning or operating | ||||||||
slaying | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being | ||||||||
capital punishment | nounn | |||||||
noun • putting a condemned person to death | ||||||||
carrying into action | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it | ||||||||
death penalty | nounn | |||||||
noun • putting a condemned person to death | ||||||||
execution of instrument | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
instruction execution | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer | ||||||||
writ of execution | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 |