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

Much of the technology needed to achieve the EU Commission’s electrification target already exists. — Andreas Schierenbeck, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Mass amounts of power generation and backup equipment, construction machinery, and electrification software have all come into the mix as necessities for scaling. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 26 July 2026

The licensed technologies are expected to support next-generation applications including energy and grid infrastructure, energy storage, industrial electrification, automotive and other high-power systems, as stated in the news release. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

However, while battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales are robust in Europe, with the UK managing a 30% market share for all-electric cars, the luxury segment that Range Rover is targeting has proven less enamored with electrification. — James Morris, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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