electrification

noun

elec·​tri·​fi·​ca·​tion i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

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1

: an act or process of electrifying

2

: the state of being electrified

Examples of electrification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hull 096 will test the limits of maritime electrification, providing data on battery performance, maintenance needs, and real-world efficiency, all of which could guide future vessel designs and port infrastructure. —IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025

Industrial complexes, residential growth, onshore manufacturing and the electrification of modern life all contribute to the surge in energy demand. —Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025

Meeting new demand from electrification, artificial intelligence, and economic growth in the Global South will require enormous clean energy expansion. —Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025

Room for Disagreement Rising energy demand, driven by breakneck construction of data centers and growing electrification of transport, could provide a lifeline to biomass, as countries seek to maintain baseload power generation on the grid. —Nithin Coca, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for electrification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization