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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Although the marque has intermittently incorporated hybrid tech in race versions of its cars since 2010, the 2025 Carrera GTS is the first road-going 911 to pair its vaunted flat-six with electrification. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025 Given Ford's expertise in the electrification department, its partnership with Red Bull is a result of the new regulations. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 Another reason is that electrification in Europe has clearly not gone as quickly as everybody thought five years ago. James Morris, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 Transportation electrification would contribute mightily to the abeyance and cessation of these current and future disasters, saving untold property and lives. Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for electrification

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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 17 Jun. 2025.

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