implementation

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UK/ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃən/Canada, US/ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən/Canada, US/ˌɪmpləmənˈteɪʃən/

noun

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.

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

Very commonScrabble 20

Meanings

nounimplementation (countable and uncountable, plural implementations)

plural implementations

  1. countableuncountableThe 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.

    2 more examples

    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.

    1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 252

    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.

    2020 April 29, Lauren Fox, “SBA moves to help smaller banks access business relief funds”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2020
  2. countableuncountablebusinessA result of implementing something; a finished product, system or device.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order

nounthe act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect

Broader
actdeedhuman action

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Arabic تَنْفِيذ
  • تَنْفِيذ (tanfīḏ)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
Bulgarian изпълнение, осъществяване
  • изпълнение (izpălnenie)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • осъществяване (osăštestvjavane)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
Catalan implementació
  • implementacióprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
Chinese Mandarin 履行
  • 履行 (lǚxíng)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
Czech implementace
  • implementaceprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
Danish implementering
  • implementeringprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
Dutch implementatie, implementatie
  • implementatieprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • implementatieresult of implementing something
Esperanto realigo
  • realigoprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
Finnish toimeenpano, sovellus
  • toimeenpanoprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • sovellusresult of implementing something
French mise en œuvre, implémentation
  • mise en œuvreprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • implémentationresult of implementing something
German Implementierung, Implementierung
  • Implementierungprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • Implementierungresult of implementing something
Greek υλοποίηση, εφαρμογή
  • υλοποίηση (ylopoíisi)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • εφαρμογή (efarmogí)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
Hebrew מִימוּשׁ, בִּצוּעַ
  • מִימוּשׁ (mimúsh)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • בִּצוּעַ (bitsúa)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • מִימוּשׁ (mimúsh)result of implementing something
  • בִּצוּעַ (bitsúa)result of implementing something
Hindi कार्यान्वयन
  • कार्यान्वयन (kāryānvayan)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
Hungarian végrehajtás, megvalósítás
  • végrehajtásprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • megvalósításprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • kivitelezésprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
Indonesian implementasi, pelaksanaan
  • implementasiprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • pelaksanaanprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • penerapanprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
Italian implementazione, attuazione
  • implementazioneprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • attuazioneprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
Japanese 実施, 実用化
  • 実施 (jisshi)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • 実用化 (jitsuyōka)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • 履行 (rikō)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • 実装 (jissō)result of implementing something
Korean 이행
  • 이행 (ihaeng)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
Lithuanian įgyvendinimas
  • įgyvendinimasprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
Malay pelaksanaan
  • pelaksanaanprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
Māori whakatinanatanga
  • whakatinanatangaresult of implementing something
Norwegian iverksetting
  • iverksettingprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
Norwegian Bokmål gjennomføring, implementering
  • gjennomføringprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • implementeringprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • implementeringresult of implementing something
Persian پیادهسازی
  • پیادهسازی (piyâde-sâzi)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
Polish implementacja, implementacja
  • implementacjaprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • implementacjaresult of implementing something
Portuguese implementação
  • implementaçãoprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
Russian воплоще́ние в реа́льность, реализа́ция
  • воплоще́ние в реа́льность (voploščénije v reálʹnostʹ)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • реализа́ция (realizácija)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • осуществле́ние (osuščestvlénije)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • имплемента́ция (implementácija)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • внедре́ние (vnedrénije)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
Spanish puesta en práctica, implementación
  • puesta en prácticaprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • implementaciónprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • implementaciónresult of implementing something
Swedish implementering, implementation
  • implementeringprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • implementationresult of implementing something
Tagalog pagpapatupad
  • pagpapatupadprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
Turkish tatbik (obsolecent), uygulama
  • tatbik (obsolecent)process of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • uygulamaprocess of moving an idea from concept to reality
  • uygulamaresult of implementing something

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APA

implementation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implementation

MLA

“implementation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implementation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “implementation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implementation.

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