noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ɪˈlɛktɹɪfɪkeɪʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The adaptation (of a home, farm, village, city, countryside, industry, railroad) for electric power.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
rural electrification
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
the act of providing electricity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the electrification of rural Tennessee
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: exploitation, development
4
noun
Meaning 4
the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: energizing, activating, activation
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English -fy English electrify Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English electrification From electrify + -ation.
Across languages
Translations
60 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
lletrificación
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Belarusian:
электрыфіка́цыя
(eljektryfikácyja)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Bulgarian:
наелектризиране
(naelektrizirane)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Catalan:
electrificació
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Chinese Mandarin:
電氣化 /电气化
(diànqìhuà)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Chinese Mandarin:
電化 /电化
(diànhuà)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Chinese Mandarin:
帶電 /带电
(dàidiàn)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Czech:
elektrifikace
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Czech:
elektrifikovanost
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Czech:
elektrizace
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Czech:
elektrizovanost
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Danish:
elektrificering
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Finnish:
sähköistäminen
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Finnish:
sähköistys
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
French:
électrification
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Galician:
electrificación
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Georgian:
ელექტრიფიკაცია
(elekṭripiḳacia)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Georgian:
დაელექტროება
(daelekṭroeba)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
German:
Elektrifizierung
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
German:
Elektrifikation
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
German:
Elektrisierung
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Greek:
ηλέκτριση
(iléktrisi)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Hindi:
बिजलीकरण
(bijlīkraṇ)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Icelandic:
rafvæðing
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Italian:
elettrificazione
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Japanese:
電化
(denka)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Japanese:
帯電
(taiden)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Korean:
전화
(jeonhwa)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Korean:
대전
(daejeon)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Latvian:
elektrifikācija
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Norwegian Bokmål:
elektrifisering
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Norwegian Nynorsk:
elektrifisering
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Persian:
برقرسانی
(barq-resâni)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Portuguese:
eletrificação
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Portuguese:
electrificação
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Russian:
электрифика́ция
(elektrifikácija)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Sindhi:
بَرقبندِي
(barqb̃dī)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Spanish:
electrificación
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Swedish:
elektrifiering
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Turkish:
elektriklenme
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Ukrainian:
електрифіка́ція
(elektryfikácija)
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Vietnamese:
điện khí hóa
— the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity
Catalan:
electrificació
— adaptation for electric power
Danish:
elektrificering
— adaptation for electric power
Finnish:
sähköistäminen
— adaptation for electric power
French:
électrification
— adaptation for electric power
Galician:
electrificación
— adaptation for electric power
Georgian:
ელექტრიფიკაცია
(elekṭripiḳacia)
— adaptation for electric power
Hindi:
बिजलीकरण
(bijlīkraṇ)
— adaptation for electric power
Indonesian:
elektrifikasi
— adaptation for electric power
Italian:
elettrificazione
— adaptation for electric power
Norwegian Bokmål:
elektrifisering
— adaptation for electric power
Norwegian Nynorsk:
elektrifisering
— adaptation for electric power
Persian:
برقرسانی
(barq-resâni)
— adaptation for electric power
Polish:
elektryfikacja
— adaptation for electric power
Portuguese:
eletrificação
— adaptation for electric power
Portuguese:
electrificação
— adaptation for electric power
Spanish:
electrificación
— adaptation for electric power
Swedish:
elektrifiering
— adaptation for electric power
Turkish:
elektrifikasyon
— adaptation for electric power
