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Workmanship vs Execution - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between workmanship and execution

is that workmanship is the skill of an artisan or craftsman while execution is the act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).

workmanship

English

Noun

  • The skill of an artisan or craftsman.
  • The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.
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    • Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. There was a great deal of them, lavish both in material and in workmanship .

    Synonyms

    * craftsmanship

    execution

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
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  • 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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