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

Meanwhile, legal challenges using the same arguments brought against Berkeley’s gas ban have been launched against New York’s statewide building code and electrification policies in places like Denver, Montgomery County, Maryland, and Washington, DC. —Akielly Hu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025

Rapid electrification of transportation: Electric vehicles and other forms of transportation have created a need for high-capacity charging infrastructure. —Jon Desouza, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

The new fund is already 45% to 50% committed, and will include deals in energy, decarbonization, electrification and resource efficiency. —Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025

Since their approval in the summer of 2022, the ruleset has encouraged Audi, Ford (via Red Bull), and General Motors to join the grid, as well as reversing Honda’s decision to quit, all thanks to the sport’s commitment to fully sustainable fuels and greater electrification. —Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 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