electrification

noun

elec·​tri·​fi·​ca·​tion i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce electrification (audio)
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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 Even as electrification is driving Ferrari into new and uncharted territory, the marque’s thrumming twelve cylinders continue to compose a lyrical through line of Maranello’s gran turismo history, which includes Enzo’s first 125 S that rolled from his factory in 1947. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024 Panasonic has clinched deals to provide batteries for two carmakers’ electric vehicle ambitions as the auto industry increasingly presses forward with electrification. William Gavin, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for electrification 

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Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of electrification was in 1748

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“Electrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrification. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

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