electrification
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4.5
- noun
- /ɪˌlɛktrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
electrificación
- As low-cost electrification has spread, the use of electrified irrigation has grown explosively.
- rural electrification
- electrification projects
- electrification program
It was the era of electrification in the Soviet Union.
- It was the era of electrification in the Soviet Union.
- So that means that electrification of cars and vans, whatever else we do, that bit is unavoidable.
Examples
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Many countries are investing in the electrification of their public transportation systems to reduce carbon emissions.
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The electrification of rural areas has transformed communities by providing access to modern amenities.
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The effects of the electrification of the Chinese economy should be noted.
Academic text (1999) -
Are we going to survive the electrification of the car?
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The war did much to enhance rural electrification, for example.
Academic text (2003) -
It was the era of electrification in the Soviet Union.
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Rural electrification more generally altered the demographics and economy of the region.
Academic text (2008) -
We are also carrying out a project for the electrification of all the provincial districts on the continental region," concludes Mr. Omogo.
Academic text (2010) -
In 1997, a retired Episcopal bishop, Alden Hathaway, initiated the electrification of poor villages in Uganda.
Academic text (2001) -
In a major initiative, the government announced plans for the electrification of all households in the region.
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
electrification = electrify (transparent) = electr + ify + ation
Formed by regular nominalization of the verb 'electrify' with '-ation'; the meaning 'process of providing electric power' is directly derived.
Etymology
Electrification comes from electric, which goes back to the Greek word electron meaning 'amber' because people long ago saw that rubbed amber makes a spark. So electrification is the process of giving a place or system 'electric' power.