definition of
execution

[1] #1 execution n. [executing, capital punishment, death penalty] putting a condemned person to death. wn

[2] #2 execution n. [performance, carrying out, carrying into action] the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance". wn

[3] #3 execution n. [instruction execution] (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer. wn

[4] #4 execution n. [execution of instrument] (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 enforceable. wn

[5] #5 execution n. [writ of execution] a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out. wn