execution

[ek-si-kyoo-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or process of executing.

2. the state or fact of being executed.

3. the infliction of capital punishment or, formerly, of any legal punishment.

4. the process of performing a judgment or sentence of a court.

   The judge stayed execution of the sentence pending appeal.

5. a mode or style of performance; technical skill, as in music.

   The pianist's execution of the sonata was consummate.

6. effective, usually destructive action, or the result attained by it (usually preceded bydo ).

   The grenades did rapid execution.

7. Law.,  a judicial writ directing the enforcement of a judgment.

8. Computers.,  the act of running, or the results of having run, a program or routine, or the performance of an instruction.

execution

/ ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən /

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. 1. the enforcement of the judgment of a court of law

   2. the writ ordering such enforcement

Other Word Forms

• executional adjective
• nonexecution noun
• preexecution noun
• reexecution noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of execution¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English execucioun, from Latin ex(s)ecūtiōn-, stem of ex(s)ecūtiō “accomplishment, performance”; equivalent to execute + -ion

Example Sentences

The contract is subject to the execution of an agreement, with remaining terms established in a tender, with a period of up to 30 working days from the provisional award, Telefonica said.

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Sectors targeting seniors also face execution risks: product‐market fit must consider ergonomics, usability and service intensity.

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Following the overthrow of the Imperial family in 1917 and their execution the following year, it was transferred from Saint Petersburg to Moscow in the 1920s.

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“Dell’s solid execution and supply chain management enabled it to deliver upside to margin, countering bearish sentiment regarding the pressure from increasing memory chip costs,” Leopold wrote.

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Bottom Line: A technical/defensive carry that works if execution and balance-sheet optics improve; not a pure value or growth standout.

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