execution
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- //ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən//
The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
sostantivo
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The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
Already the poor man saw himself crowned by the might of his arm Emperor of Trebizond at least; and so, led away by the intense enjoyment he found in these pleasant fancies, he set himself forthwith to put his scheme into execution.
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The state of being accomplished.
The mission's successful execution lifted the troops' morale.
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The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
Efforts to unionize were routinely met with clubbings, shootings, jailings, blacklistings and executions, perpetrated not only by well-armed legions of company goons, but also by police officers, deputies, National Guardsmen and even regular soldiers.
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The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
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arcaicoSpecifically, the seizure of a debtor's goods or property in default of payment.
There are two executions in the house, one for sixteen hundred, the other for two thousand three hundred pounds.
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The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
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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.
Etimologia
From Old French execution (c.1360), from Latin exsecutiō, an agent noun from exsequor (“to follow out”), from ex (“out”) + sequor (“follow”). Equivalent to execute + -ion.
Forme
- plurale
- executions
execution · The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
executioner · An official person who carries out the capital punishment of…executive · Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.exemplary · Deserving honour, respect and admiration.