electrification

/ɪˌlɛktrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /iˌlɛktrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Meanings

noun

The act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity.

Examples :

"The electrification of rural areas is improving the lives of families by giving them access to light and power. "

noun

The adaptation (of a home, farm, village, city, industry, railroad) for electric power.

Examples :

"The electrification of the rural school brought electricity to the classrooms, allowing students to use computers and learn more effectively. "

energy technology utility industry building electric

Related Words

classrooms noun

/ˈklæsˌruːmz/ /ˈklɑːsˌruːmz/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The students walked quickly to their classrooms before the bell rang. "

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

effectively adverb

/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ /əˈfɛktɪvli/

In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.

"The teacher effectively explained the complex math problem, making it easier for the students to understand. "

industry noun

/ˈɪndəstɹi/

The tendency to work persistently. Diligence.

"Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy."

railroad noun

/ˈɹeɪlɹəʊd/ /ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/

A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.

"Many railroads roughly follow the trace of older land - and/or water roads"

electrifying verb

/ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/ /iˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/

To supply electricity to; to charge with electricity.

"to electrify a cable"

adaptation noun

/ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/

The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.

"The adaptation of the school schedule to accommodate the new sports program was a success. "

computers noun

/kəmˈpjuːtəs/ /kəmˈpjutɚs/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"Before electronic calculators, large organizations employed many computers who calculated numbers for tables and charts by hand. "

improving verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːvɪŋ/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

electric noun

/əˈlɛktɹɪk/

(usually with definite article) Electricity; the electricity supply.

"We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off."

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest"