execution

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of carrying out or putting into effect a plan, order, or command.

  - "The successful execution of the project was a cause for celebration."
  - "The military planned the execution of their strategy to perfection."

• Noun

  The act of putting someone to death as a punishment.

  - "The condemned man faced his execution with courage."
  - "The king signed the order for the execution of the traitor."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with execution
percussion , infusion , obsession , adulation

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Homonyms

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1. Execution () : The act of carrying out a plan, order, or command.
   

2. Execution () : The act of putting someone or something into effect.
   

3. Execution () : A performance or production.
   

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Homophones

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1. execution (French) : carrying out, performance
   

2. execution (Scottish) : a tax or levy
   

3. execution (Legal) : carrying out of a sentence or order of a court
   

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Variants

List of all variants of execution that leads to same result
execution , executions , stay of execution

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Forms

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executions, executes, executed

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Etymology

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From the Latin ex, 'out,' and ducere, 'to lead.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'execution' is also used in computer science to describe the carrying out of instructions by a computer.

2. The term 'execution' was originally used in the context of capital punishment to refer to the physical act of putting someone to death.

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Related Concepts

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1. Execution Plan: A series of steps to be taken in order to complete a database query.

2. Military Execution: The precise carrying out of orders and plans in the military.

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Culture

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Execution has been used extensively in literature and art, particularly in the context of capital punishment. It is a significant theme in the works of authors like Edgar Allan Poe and Fyodor Dostoevsky.

How to Memorize "execution"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of carrying out a plan or order.
   - Imagine the steps involved in executing a task.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of completing a task.
   - Think of the word as synonymous with 'completion' or 'implementation'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Cute Elephant Can Understand: Execute Commands Under Directives' to remember the meaning of execution.

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