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

Visit the community booths to learn about home electrification and sustainable transportation. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026

Industrial electrification is accelerating across manufacturing and chemicals. —Brian Barlow, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026

Front Range cities such as Boulder are periodically granting restaurants rebates and subsidies for composting, electrification and other energy and waste reduction measures, said Denise Mickelsen, spokesperson for the Colorado Restaurant Association, the state industry’s trade group. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026

Based on all our scenarios, there is a gap between what the world needs from an electrification standpoint and what could be available. —Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 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