implementation
Bridgezipf 4.31Pronunciation
/ˌɪmplɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/(im-pli-men-TAY-shun)
Part of speech
nounneutral
Chinese
实施;执行(将计划、决定或政策付诸行动的过程)
Definition
The process of putting a plan, decision, or policy into action; the carrying out of something.
Word family
- implement/ˈɪmplɪmɛnt/(v/n)实施;工具
- implementer/ˈɪmplɪmɛntə/(n)执行者
Collocations
- full implementation
- successful implementation
- phased implementation
- implementation plan
- implementation of policy
- oversee implementation
Examples
- 1.The policy was sound in principle, but its implementation proved far more complex than originally anticipated.
- 2.A phased implementation plan was agreed upon, allowing teams to adapt gradually rather than all at once.
Synonyms
- execution/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən/— carrying out a plan
- deployment/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/— putting into operation
- enactment/ɪˈnæktmənt/— making into practice
Etymology
from "implement" + "-ation" — from Latin "implementum" = a filling up, from "implere" (to fill)