Dictionary

implementation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɪmpləmənˈteɪʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
• (California) audio
• /ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From implement + -ation.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
   • 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:
   • Now that the requirements are complete we can move on to implementation.
   • 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. (countable, uncountable) A result of implementing something; a finished product, system or device.
   • His implementation works, but it needs some fine-tuning.

Forms

Deriveds

postimplementation · reimplementation · misimplementation · implementational · preimplementation

Hyponyms

reference implementation · model implementation · sample implementation

Translations (66)

pl implementacja (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · ja 実用化 (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · bg изпълнение (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · pt implementação (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · id pelaksanaan (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · nl implementatie (result of implementing something) · fr implémentation (result of implementing something) · tl pagpapatupad (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · nl implementatie (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · ru воплоще́ние в реа́льность (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · ru осуществле́ние (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · nn implementering (result of implementing something) · de Implementierung (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · id penerapan (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · id implementasi (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · fa پیادهسازی (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · da implementering (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · hi कार्यान्वयन (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · he מִימוּשׁ (result of implementing something) · de Implementierung (result of implementing something) · ru имплемента́ция (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · el υλοποίηση (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · sv implementering (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · hu megvalósítás (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · tr tatbik (obsolecent) (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · ru внедре́ние (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · hu kivitelezés (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · cs implementace (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · nb implementering (result of implementing something) · ar تَنْفِيذ (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · it implementazione (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · tr uygulama (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · mi whakatinanatanga (result of implementing something) · es implementación (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · sv implementation (result of implementing something) · he בִּצוּעַ (result of implementing something) · bg осъществяване (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · es implementación (result of implementing something) · es puesta en práctica (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · fi toimeenpano (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · no iverksetting (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · mr अंमलबजावणी (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · hu végrehajtás (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · he מִימוּשׁ (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · ja 履行 (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · ru реализа́ция (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · lt įgyvendinimas (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · ca implementació (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · ja 実装 (result of implementing something) · he בִּצוּעַ (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · cmn 履行 (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · nn gjennomføring (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · fr mise en œuvre (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · nb implementering (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · it attuazione (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · nb gjennomføring (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · fi sovellus (result of implementing something) · tr uygulama (result of implementing something) · nn implementering (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · ja 実施 (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · el εφαρμογή (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · pl implementacja (result of implementing something) · ko 이행 (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · eo realigo (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · ota تطبیق (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) · ms pelaksanaan (process of moving an idea from concept to reality)