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

Some governments have made remarkable progress in electrification. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Both NextEra and Iberdrola have made major investments in utility-scale renewables, and moved to capture explosive demand from data centers and economy-wide electrification. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Pickup-and-delivery routes offer relatively predictable duty cycles and regular returns to operating facilities, making them among the more straightforward applications for fleet electrification. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Most of those still without power live in the Amazon, where isolation and high infrastructure costs have hindered electrification. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 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