execution
Translation
implementation, performance, capital punishment
Examples
The execution of the plan was flawless.
The execution of the plan was flawless.
The prisoner's execution is scheduled for tomorrow.
The prisoner's execution is scheduled for tomorrow.
Her execution of the difficult piece was perfect.
Her execution of the difficult piece was perfect.
Grammar Patterns
((the execution of sth.)) the carrying out of something The execution of the plan was flawless.
Similar Words
Synonyms: implementation, performance, accomplishment; Antonyms: failure, non-performance
Etymology
From the verb 'execute' plus the suffix '-ion', which denotes an action or process. The action of executing.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of 'execute'. The '-ion' suffix often means 'the act of', so 'execution' is 'the act of executing'.