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

Electra has provided a glimpse of the airliner of 2050 with its hybrid aircraft concept capable of carrying more than 100 passengers while using electrification, advanced aerodynamics, and integrated airframe-propulsion design to improve efficiency and reduce emissions. —David Szondy june 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2026

His central finding is that task-level productivity gains are real but do not automatically translate to firm-level or economy-wide effects — and that the historical analogy to electrification suggests transformation will be slow, uneven, and dependent on complementary investment. —Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

That, though, appears to be as far as Porsche is willing to push the model in terms of electrification—at least for the time being. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 June 2026

China has since poured investments into electrification, as well as oil and coal reserves, but Meidan questioned how and when Chinese stakeholders will make decisions on managing the country’s strategic oil reserves. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 June 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