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

Jeff Bezos once said that in the early days of electrification, companies hired a Chief Electricity Officer—but once electricity became ubiquitous, that role disappeared. —John Spencer-Taylor, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Electricity demand is surging globally and in the U.S. due to the electrification of more appliances and home heating, the switch to EVs and the booming growth of power-hungry data centers. —Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

To that end, the city is asking residents to take a short survey about community perspectives on home electrification. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025

It is estimated that decarbonization with hydrogen compared to electrification would cost an additional $20 billion. —Jesse Kuehn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025

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