electrification

noun

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

ē-

1

: an act or process of electrifying

2

: the state of being electrified

Examples of electrification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Linghui lineup highlights battery-first strategy across new models Rather than being positioned simply as new nameplates, BYD’s first Linghui models are designed to showcase the company’s latest battery and electrification strategy across multiple segments. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026

Just a few years ago, Jeep touted the Wrangler 4xe as the best-selling plug-in hybrid in America, and the herald of a new electrification strategy. —Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026

Copper had its best year since 2009, fueled by near-term supply tightness and bets that demand for the metal key in electrification will outpace production. —Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025

The utilities that must reduce emissions from natural gas, including Xcel Energy and Black Hills Energy, are investing in electrification, Dennison said. —Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 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