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| ret·ro·fit [ réttrō fìt ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle ret·ro·fit·ted, present participle ret·ro·fit·ting, 3rd person present singular ret·ro·fits) |
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1. modify something with new parts: to modify something such as a machine or a building by adding newly developed parts or devices that were not available when the machine or building was made
  older cars retrofitted with catalytic converters
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2. install new parts: to install newly developed parts or devices into a machine or building, that were not available when the machine or building was made
retrofit a microchip in the alarm system
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noun (plural ret·ro·fits) |
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1. new part, or something with one: something that has been equipped with a newly developed component, or such a component designed for something that is already in use
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2. process of adding new part: the process or an instance of modifying something such as a machine or a building by adding newly developed parts or devices
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