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implementation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪmpləmənˈteɪʃən/ · UK /ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən/

Forms: implementations

implementation means: The process of making a plan, rule, or decision happen in practice.

noun

PUTTING INTO ACTIONC1

The process of making a plan, rule, or decision happen in practice.

  • The plan is ready for implementation.
  • Poor implementation caused the project to fail.
  • The government delayed implementation of the new rules.

How to use it: implementation of something (Implementation of the new policy will begin in January.)

Similar words: execution, carrying out

Common phrases: policy implementation, full implementation, implementation of something

BUILDING A DESIGNC1

The work of building something that has already been planned or designed.

  • The design is finished; implementation starts tomorrow.
  • Testing revealed problems in our software implementation.
  • Engineers changed some details during the implementation phase.

How to use it: implementation of something (The implementation of the design took six months.)

Similar words: development, construction

Common phrases: software implementation, implementation phase, system implementation

Questions about implementation

What does implementation mean?

The process of making a plan, rule, or decision happen in practice.

What is implementation in other languages?

Türkçe: uygulama · Español: aplicación · Français: mise en œuvre · Deutsch: Umsetzung · Italiano: attuazione · 日本語: 実施

How do you pronounce implementation?

In American English /ˌɪmpləmənˈteɪʃən/; in British English /ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən/.

How do you use implementation in a sentence?

The plan is ready for implementation. Poor implementation caused the project to fail.

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