implementation

noun
/ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃn/UK/ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən/US/ˌɪmpləmənˈteɪʃən/

Etymology

From implement + -ation.

  1. derived from impleō
  2. borrowed from implēmentum
  3. suffixed as implementation — “implement + -ation

Definitions

  1. The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other…

    The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.

    • Now that the requirements are complete we can move on to implementation.
    • The Group has recently concentrated on two main objectives, the implementation of a Code of Practice on minor station improvements and the preparation of a stock list of approved items of equipment for railway stations.
    • Calls for oversight are growing, and the SBA Inspector General has already told lawmakers his office will review implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program in an upcoming investigation.
  2. A result of implementing something

    A result of implementing something; a finished product, system or device.

    • His implementation works, but it needs some fine-tuning.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at implementation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at implementation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at implementation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA