electrification

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ɪˌlɛktrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The process of supplying electricity to a region, system, or device that previously did not have it; the conversion to electric power.; The process of charging a body with electricity; the state of being electrically charged.; A state of sudden excitement or thrill, as if shocked by electricity.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

rural electrificationelectrification ofelectrification projectelectrification programelectrification schememass electrification

Derivatives

electrifyelectricelectricalelectricityelectronicelectronically

Synonyms

energizationpoweringelectrifying

Commonly confused

electricity
EN: 'Electricity' is the energy/phenomenon itself; 'electrification' is the process of supplying or converting something to use electricity.
electrifying
EN: 'Electrifying' as an adjective means thrilling or exciting; 'electrification' strictly refers to the process of providing electrical power.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the sequence: 'electri-' + '-fication' (not 'electrification' with an extra 'e' before 'fication'). The root verb is 'electrify', which drops the 'y' before adding '-cation'.

💬 Examples

  1. The electrification of rural areas transformed agricultural productivity in the twentieth century.

  2. The electrification of the metal rod was demonstrated by its ability to attract small pieces of paper.

  3. The electrification of the crowd was palpable when the surprise guest appeared on stage.