electrification

noun

elec·​tri·​fi·​ca·​tion i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce electrification (audio)
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1
: an act or process of electrifying
2
: the state of being electrified

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Data Centers Boost Demand For Energy Utilities, the lowest-performing S&P 500 sector in 2023, rebounded strongly in 2024, reflecting a major shift in electricity consumption as AI, electrification and decarbonization drive demand. Frank Holmes, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Whether the global vehicle electrification project will stay on track comes down, in part, to policy. Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025 There’s also the expectation for continued strength in utilities’ capital expenditures given growth in electrification and manufacturing. Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025 The vehicle also fits within Metro’s cost-recovery vanpool fare model and meets King County electrification, federal grant, and employer transportation benefit eligibility requirements. Spencer Pauley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for electrification 

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of electrification was in 1748

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“Electrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrification. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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