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IMPLEMENTATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

effectuation; implementation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("implementation" is a kind of...):

act; deed; human action; human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "implementation"):

invocation (the act of appealing for help)

instrumentation (the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation)

motorisation; motorization (the act of motorizing (equiping with motors or with motor vehicles))

agency; means; way (thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end)

practice; praxis (translating an idea into action)

Derivation:

implement (apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order

Example:

the agency was created for the implementation of the policy

Synonyms:

carrying out; execution; implementation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("implementation" is a kind of...):

enforcement (the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to)

Derivation:

implement (pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue)

Credits

 Context examples: 

The resource provides design consultation, professional staff education, implementation and report completion services for clinical studies, adverse drug reaction reports evaluation to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.

(Pharmaceutical Research Shared Resource, NCI Thesaurus)

OPRR is charged with interpreting and overseeing implementation of the regulations regarding the Protection of Human Subjects codified at Title 45, Part 46, of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(Office for Protection from Research Risks, NCI Thesaurus)

This is an implementation of the Affymetrix (2002) MAS algorithm for background correction, which divides each chip into regions, uses a threshold to identify a 'background' level of expression, and subtracts this from both MM and PM probes.

(MAS Background Correction Method, NCI Thesaurus)

A person that provides coordination between physicians, hospital staff, and administration in the implementation of programs that are to develop and deliver a range of education and information to both patients and healthcare personnel.

(Community Educator, NCI Thesaurus)

Realized through an orderly sequence of measures from genetic, epidemiologic, behavioral, social, applied, and surveillance cancer research to the development and implementation of effective interventions, and monitor and analysis of cancer trends in all segments of the population.

(Cancer Control, NCI Thesaurus)

Office of the NCI Director serves as the focal point for the National Cancer Program; develops a National Cancer Plan and monitors implementation of the plan; directs and coordinates the Institute's programs and activities; and develops and provides policy guidance and staff direction to the Institute's programs in areas such as program coordination, program planning, clinical care and administrative management.

(Office of the Director, NCI Thesaurus)