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Synonyms for retrofit
ˈrɛ troʊˌfɪt, ˌrɛ troʊˈfɪt; ˈrɛ troʊˌfɪtretro·fit
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Princeton's WordNet
retrofitnoun
a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
retrofitverb
the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
"the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles"
retrofitverb
provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture
"They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors"
retrofitverb
fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
"The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing"
retrofitverb
substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones
"The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes"
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "retrofit":
renovation, adaptation, coping, renovate, adaptive, catch-up, adjustment, refurbishment, retrofitting, renovations
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#5293 | adjustment | |
#9231 | adaptive | |
#9670 | adaptation | |
#12147 | renovation | |
#13606 | coping | |
#19776 | renovations | |
#24897 | refurbishment | |
#28621 | retrofit | |
#36089 | renovate | |
#59865 | retrofitting |
How to use retrofit in a sentence?
With fewer cars in use, the industry has more capacity to retrofit existing cars to the current standard.
If you start with something that's designed for an adult, you're always going to have trouble trying to retrofit that and make that work for kids versus just starting with a blank sheet of paper, building something from the ground up for kids, it's really feedback from parents and kids that have led us in this direction. And it really seems to have worked well.
Democratic California Rep. Jackie Speier:
At best, when the services declare 'initial operating capability' this summer, we will be launching an unstable plane that cannot perform many of its core missions for years, at worst, it'll hurt people or we'll ground it in the hangar and spend billions on a retrofit.
Translations for retrofit
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- correcció, corregir, modernitzarCatalan, Valencian
- eftermonteringDanish
- Nachrüsten, UmrüstenGerman
- ΑνακατασκευήGreek
- modernizar, Readaptar, corregir, correcciónSpanish
- مقاوم سازیPersian
- utólagos felszerelésHungarian
- RetrofitItalian
- retrofitLatin
- ettermontereNorwegian
- ReformarPortuguese
- தாங்கவல்லTamil
- teknik uyarlamaTurkish
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