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Execution vs Postexecution - What's the difference?

execution | postexecution |

As a noun execution

is execution.

As an adjective postexecution is

after execution (the government-sanctioned killing of a criminal).

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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    postexecution

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • After execution (the government-sanctioned killing of a criminal).
    • The postexecution DNA test showed he was innocent.
  • After execution (the running of a computer program, etc.).