execution

About 17.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
2. noun The state of being accomplished.

   The mission's successful execution lifted the troops' morale.

3. noun The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
4. noun The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
5. noun Specifically, the seizure of a debtor's goods or property in default of payment.
6. noun The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
7. noun 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.

Similar words

doing performance implementation death penalty capital punishment carrying into action carrying out executing executive perform

Often followed by

of and is time in was by the to

Word family

executions