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electrification

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɪˌɫɛktɹəfɪˈkeɪʃən// UK //ɪlˌɛktɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən// elec·tri·fi·ca·tion

n. the process of providing a place with electricity. It can also mean the act of giving something a charge of electricity.

n. the process of providing a region or area with an electrical power supply. Also refers to the process of charging an object with an electric charge.


SIMPLE

The electrification of the village took place last year.

CONTEXTUAL

The government is investing heavily in the electrification of rural areas to improve access to modern technology.

COMPLEX

The rapid electrification of the industrial sector during the nineteenth century fundamentally altered the pace and scale of manufacturing across the continent.

Origin

From electrify + -ation.

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