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execution

/ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/noun

उच्चारण एक्सिक्यूशन

फाँसी, मृत्युदंड; कार्यान्वयन

Core word

noun
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    [U, C]

    the act of killing somebody, especially as a legal punishment; the act of doing a piece of work, performing a duty or putting a plan into action; skill in performing or making something

    फाँसी, मृत्युदंड; कार्यान्वयन

    • the execution of the plan
    • The success of the plan depends on its careful execution.
    • The execution of the project was done on time.
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    • Poor execution spoiled an otherwise good idea.
    • The pianist's flawless execution earned a standing ovation.

    Synonyms implementation performance accomplishment killing

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execution of something (carrying out)

In the sense of carrying out a plan, order or task, execution is followed by of and is uncountable.

योजना, आदेश या कार्य को पूरा करने के अर्थ में 'execution' के बाद of आता है और यह uncountable रहता है।

  • The execution of the plan took two years.
  • The manager praised the flawless execution of the event.

the execution of a prisoner (capital punishment)

Here execution means putting someone to death as a legal punishment. It is countable when referring to particular cases.

इस अर्थ में 'execution' का मतलब कानूनी दंड के रूप में मृत्युदंड देना है; अलग-अलग मामलों के लिए यह countable है।

  • The court ordered the execution of the convicted man.
  • Several executions were carried out that decade.

in the execution of your duty

This fixed phrase is common in formal writing about officials performing their work.

यह स्थायी वाक्यांश औपचारिक लेखन में अधिकारियों द्वारा अपना कार्य करने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • The constable was injured in the execution of his duty.

execution (computing and law)

In computing, execution is the running of a program; in law, it is the signing of a document or the enforcing of a judgment.

Computing में 'execution' का अर्थ program चलाना है; कानून में दस्तावेज़ पर हस्ताक्षर करना या फ़ैसले को लागू करना।

  • The execution of the program stopped because of an error.
  • The execution of the will was delayed.
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adjective + execution

flawlessswiftpublicpoorefficientcareful

  • The team won because of the efficient execution of its strategy.

verb + execution

ordercarry outstaydelaywitness

  • The governor agreed to stay the execution.

execution + noun

squadorderdatespeedtime

  • The execution time of the code was only a few seconds.

execution of + noun

a planan ordera strategya willa sentence

  • The execution of the order was left to the district officer.
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  • Good ideas fail without careful execution.

अच्छे विचार भी सावधानी से क्रियान्वयन के बिना विफल हो जाते हैं।

  • The singer's flawless execution of the difficult passage impressed the judges.

गायक द्वारा कठिन अंश की निर्दोष प्रस्तुति ने निर्णायकों को प्रभावित किया।

  • The execution of the Right to Education Act depends on state governments.

शिक्षा का अधिकार अधिनियम का क्रियान्वयन राज्य सरकारों पर निर्भर करता है।

  • Many countries have abolished execution as a punishment.

कई देशों ने दंड के रूप में मृत्युदंड समाप्त कर दिया है।

  • The execution of the project was entrusted to Radhika's team.

परियोजना का क्रियान्वयन राधिका की टीम को सौंपा गया था।

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✗ The execution of the plan have taken five years.

✓ The execution of the plan has taken five years.

The subject is the singular noun execution, not plan, so the verb must be has.

Subject singular noun 'execution' है, 'plan' नहीं, इसलिए verb 'has' होगी।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These nouns all concern doing a task, but they differ in tone and field.

ये सभी संज्ञाएँ कार्य करने से जुड़ी हैं, पर इनका स्वर और क्षेत्र अलग है।

execution

Carrying out a plan or order, or the legal killing of a prisoner.

योजना या आदेश को पूरा करना, या कैदी को कानूनी रूप से मृत्युदंड देना।

  • The execution of the order was immediate.

implementation

Putting a policy, system or decision into effect.

किसी नीति, व्यवस्था या निर्णय को लागू करना।

  • The implementation of the new rule began in June.

performance

How well someone does a task, or a show before an audience.

कोई व्यक्ति काम कितनी अच्छी तरह करता है, या दर्शकों के सामने प्रस्तुति।

  • Her performance in the final was outstanding.
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§Grammar and usage

Usage: execute has two meanings: carry out ('execute a plan') and put to death legally.

प्रयोग में execute के दो अर्थ हैं: पूरा करना ('execute a plan') और कानूनी रूप से मृत्युदंड देना।