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

This company makes and services power equipment through three operating segments: power, electrification, and wind. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025

The utility is also supporting emerging business models like charging-as-a-service, rideshare electrification, and curbside charging, while engaging with key stakeholders like the Taxi & Limousine Commission and city permitting agencies to smooth the path forward. —Stacy Noblet, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

With most motorsports experimenting with electrification, Ragan believes NASCAR will take a similar route sooner or later. —Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025

Historically, economists have associated major technological breakthroughs—such as the steam engine and electrification—with productivity growth that, in the long term, raises living standards. —John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 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