nnoun.actputting a condemned person to deathSynset:capital punishment death penalty executing
Derivationally Related Form:executeexecutioner
Hypernyms:corporal punishment
Inherited Hypernyms:executioncorporal punishmentpunishmentsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:executioncorporal punishmentpunishmentsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:beheadingburningburning at the stakecrucifixiondecapitationelectrocutionhanging
Full Hyponyms:auto-da-feburningcrucifixiondecapitationelectrocutionhanging
nnoun.actthe act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing itSynset:carrying into action carrying out performance
Examples:- they criticised his performance as mayor
- experience generally improves performance
Derivationally Related Form:performexecute
Hypernyms:action
Inherited Hypernyms:performanceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:linguistic performancemechanicsmechanismofficiationspecific performance
Full Hyponyms:linguistic performancemechanismofficiationspecific performance
nnoun.process(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computerTopic:computer sciencecomputing
Synset:instruction execution
Part Holonyms:data processing
Hypernyms:physical process process
Inherited Hypernyms:executionprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:batch processingconcurrent executionmultiprogramming
Full Hyponyms:batch processingmultiprogramming
nnoun.communication(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceableTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:execution of instrument
Derivationally Related Form:execute
Hypernyms:subscription
Inherited Hypernyms:executionsubscriptionhandwritingwritingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it outTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:writ of execution
Hypernyms:court order
Inherited Hypernyms:executioncourt orderwritlegal documentdocumentwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of accomplishing some aim or executing some orderSynset:carrying out implementation
Examples:- the agency was created for the implementation of the policy
Derivationally Related Form:executeimplement
Hypernyms:enforcement
Inherited Hypernyms:executionenforcementsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:executionenforcementsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actunlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human beingSynset:murder slaying
Derivationally Related Form:murderexecuteslaymurderous
Hypernyms:homicide
Inherited Hypernyms:murderhomicidekillingterminationchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:assassinationbloodshedbutcherycarnagecontract killingdry-gulchingeliminationfilicidefratricidegorehitinfanticideliquidationlynchingmariticidemass murdermassacreparricideregicideshoot-downslaughterthuggeetyrannicideuxoricide
Full Hyponyms:assassinationbloodbathbloodshedcontract killingdry-gulchingeliminationfilicidefratricidehitinfanticidelynchingmariticidematricideparricidepatricideregicideshoot-downslaughterthuggeetyrannicideuxoricide