implementation.

1. The process of putting a plan, decision, or system into practice.

2. A particular working version of a design, specification, or computer algorithm.

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Words that belong together

• policy implementation
• successful implementation

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Implementation stalled when the agencies disagreed about who should bear the costs.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable for the process; working version singular implementation, plural implementations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation. Commonness: moderately common.