retrofit

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• Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛtɹəʊˈfɪt/
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• Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˌfɪt/
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• General-American: /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈfɪt/
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• General-American: /ˈɹɛtɹoʊˌfɪt/
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The verb is derived from retro- (prefix meaning ‘back; backward’) + fit (“to equip, supply”). The noun, which is first attested later than the verb, is either derived: * from the verb (see above); or * from retro- + fit (“act of fitting; conformity of elements one to another”).

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Catalan: correcció retroactiva — act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also retrofitting
• Catalan: retroinstal·lació — act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also retrofitting
• Finnish: jälkikäteisasennus — act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also retrofitting
• Finnish: jälkikäteisasentaminen — act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also retrofitting
• German: Nachrüsten — act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also retrofitting
• German: Umrüsten — act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also retrofitting
• Italian: retrofit — act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also retrofitting
• Japanese: 後付け — act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also retrofitting
• Japanese: あとづけ (atozuke) — act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also retrofitting
• Korean: 개비 (gaebi) — act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also retrofitting
• Spanish: corrección retroactiva — act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also retrofitting
• Turkish: teknik uyarlama — act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also retrofitting
• Catalan: retroinstal·lació — change made to a device, structure, etc., by introducing components or parts that were not previously available or installed
• Finnish: jälkikäteisasennus — change made to a device, structure, etc., by introducing components or parts that were not previously available or installed
• Finnish: jälkikäteisasennettu — change made to a device, structure, etc., by introducing components or parts that were not previously available or installed
• Catalan: modernitzar — (transitive) to supply (a device, structure, etc.) with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also modernize
• Finnish: asentaa jälkikäteen — (transitive) to supply (a device, structure, etc.) with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also modernize
• German: nachrüsten — (transitive) to supply (a device, structure, etc.) with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also modernize
• German: umrüsten — (transitive) to supply (a device, structure, etc.) with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also modernize
• Italian: riequipaggiare — (transitive) to supply (a device, structure, etc.) with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also modernize
• Japanese: 後付けする — (transitive) to supply (a device, structure, etc.) with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also modernize
• Japanese: あとづけする (atozuke suru) — (transitive) to supply (a device, structure, etc.) with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also modernize
• Macedonian: осовре́мени (osovrémeni) — (transitive) to supply (a device, structure, etc.) with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also modernize
• Macedonian: модернизи́ра (modernizíra) — (transitive) to supply (a device, structure, etc.) with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also modernize
• Spanish: modernizar — (transitive) to supply (a device, structure, etc.) with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed — see also modernize
• Finnish: asentaa jälkikäteen — (transitive) to add or substitute (new components or parts) that were not previously available for or installed in a device, structure, etc.
• Finnish: sovittaa — to give new characteristics or make alterations (to someone or something) to suit them to changed circumstances
• Finnish: saada jälkikäteisasennuksena — (intransitive) to supply a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed