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

While Longbow is a startup, the experience of the three main figures behind it goes deep into the pioneering of electrification, with 40-plus years over six different electric brands. —James Morris, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

The company's current strategic plan, titled Dare Forward 2030, was announced in March 2022 and significantly focused on sustainability and electrification. —Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025

While urban areas had a 94% electrification rate as of 2022, just 55% of the overall population had electricity, according to the World Bank. —CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025

Most of this money has been required to go toward capital expenditures — like the Caltrain electrification project, or designing the BART extension to San Jose. —Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 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