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Execution vs Fulfilment - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between execution and fulfilment

is that execution is the act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances) while fulfilment is the act of fulfilling.

execution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
  • *
  • The state of being executed (accomplished).
    • The battle plan was successfully executed .
  • The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
  • (legal) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
  • (legal) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
  • (computing) 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 .
    Whenever the matrix inversion function executed the program crashed.

    Derived terms

    * execution style * posthumous execution

    Related terms

    * execute * executioner * executive * executor

    Hyponyms

    * (penalty of death) crucifixion, electrocution, hanging, lethal injection

    External links

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    fulfilment

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (chiefly US) fulfillment

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of fulfilling.
  • The state or quality of being fulfilled; completion; realization.

    • References

    * The Random House College Dictionary 1973