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

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

More than half of new passenger car sales in China are electrified, and electrification of heavy trucks is accelerating now as well, creating a drag on diesel demand. —Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025

The sector was coming off years of turmoil due to parts shortages and an industrywide move toward electrification. —Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025

What has moved far more slowly, however, is the electrification of cars that were never designed for batteries, motors, or modern safety expectations. —Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 17 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