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electrification
noun
elec·tri·fi·ca·tion
| \ i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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Definition of electrification
1
: an act or process of electrifying
2
: the state of being electrified
Examples of electrification in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Autonomy, alongside electrification, promises to be one of the most profound changes to human mobility since the advent of the automobile. — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, "The distant, but inevitable future of autonomous vehicles," 19 Aug. 2019 There have been reports that Audi will do away with the TT or it will shift its focus to electrification. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Audi TT 20th Anniversary Edition is a tribute to an icon," 17 Aug. 2019 In the race toward electrification, some car companies are more motivated than others. — Eric Adams, WIRED, "VW Revives the Classic Dune Buggy as an All-Electric Blast," 17 Aug. 2019 But historically, solving the really big problems—rural electrification, for example—has required sustained, large-scale investments, often with private markets and taxpayers splitting the burden. — Wade Roush, Scientific American, "Despite What You Might Think, Major Technological Changes Are Coming More Slowly Than They Once Did," 13 Aug. 2019 And for all the noises that Cadillac makes about being the tip of GM's electrification spear, there is no hybrid version available. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The 2020 Cadillac XT6: Better than an Escalade in every way," 29 July 2019 Morrison announced on Monday a 250 million Australian dollar ($176 million) investment in the electrification program in the Ramu region. — Washington Post, "Papua New Guinea open to Chinese and Australian investors," 22 July 2019 The ban won the support of the utility that delivers both electricity and gas to Berkeley: PG&E’s Pacific Gas and Electric Co. sent a representative to Tuesday’s council meeting, saying the company backed the electrification measure. — Mark Chediak, Fortune, "One City Canned Natural Gas for New Home and Business Builds—and It Won’t Be the Last," 17 July 2019 Fossil fuels still provide the bulk of energy in the country, so there needs to be vastly more deployment of clean energy and wider electrification across the economy. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "The UK is now committed by law to the most aggressive climate target in the world," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'electrification.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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