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Exertion vs Execution - What's the difference?

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Exertion is a related term of execution.


As nouns the difference between exertion and execution

is that exertion is an expenditure of physical or mental effort while execution is execution.

exertion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An expenditure of physical or mental effort.

    • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often used with "exertion": physical, mental, etc.

    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

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