electrification

noun

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

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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 royal, 43, made the trip to highlight the hub's approach to electrification, innovation and sustainability. —Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

In the more immediate term, the Commission’s energy plan also proposed reshaping the bloc’s energy tax system to incentivize electrification over fossil fuels. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026

Biofuels are also increasingly being used to power heavy transport, including aviation, which consumes about 8% of oil globally and where electrification remains a distant dream, while a push is underway to expand biofuel usage in shipping, responsible for about 7% of global oil consumption. —Nithin Coca, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026

But favoring accelerated electrification is the gas price spike due to the war in Iran, which has rekindled consumer interest in going electric. —Big Think, 22 Apr. 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