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

The episode could add further political momentum behind decarbonization, climate adaptation, electrification, and energy-efficiency investment. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 June 2026

With energy demand rising sharply due to electrification, AI and data infrastructure, efficiency gains matter more than ever. — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

And while electrification and sustainable fuels have started to address emissions in cars and planes, shipping has remained stubbornly tied to heavy fuel oil. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 June 2026

Grid operators must prepare for the next big wave of electrification, which will involve industry redesigning some factories to use electricity, residential consumers replacing gas heating and cooking with electric, and charging more electric vehicles. — IEEE Spectrum, 24 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