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Rhode Island works hard to reduce air pollution in our communities. We passed laws to prohibit cars and buses from idling their engines and to retrofit school buses with diesel pollution controls. But there is only so much a single state can do, particularly against out-of-state pollution.
Sheldon Whitehouse

Meaning of "retrofit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RETROFIT

retrofit  [ˈrɛtrəʊˌfɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETROFIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retrofit is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb retrofit in English.

WHAT DOES RETROFIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Retrofitting

Retrofitting refers to the addition of new technology or features to older systems. ▪ power plant retrofit, improving power plant efficiency / increasing output / reducing emissions ▪ home energy retrofit, the improving of existing buildings with energy efficiency equipment ▪ seismic retrofit, the process of strengthening older buildings in order to make them earthquake resistant...

Definition of retrofit in the English dictionary

The definition of retrofit in the dictionary is to equip with new parts, safety devices, etc, after manufacture.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RETROFIT

PRESENT

Present
I retrofit
you retrofit
he/she/it retrofits
we retrofit
you retrofit
they retrofit
Present continuous
I am retrofiting
you are retrofiting
he/she/it is retrofiting
we are retrofiting
you are retrofiting
they are retrofiting
Present perfect
I have retrofited
you have retrofited
he/she/it has retrofited
we have retrofited
you have retrofited
they have retrofited
Present perfect continuous
I have been retrofiting
you have been retrofiting
he/she/it has been retrofiting
we have been retrofiting
you have been retrofiting
they have been retrofiting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I retrofited
you retrofited
he/she/it retrofited
we retrofited
you retrofited
they retrofited
Past continuous
I was retrofiting
you were retrofiting
he/she/it was retrofiting
we were retrofiting
you were retrofiting
they were retrofiting
Past perfect
I had retrofited
you had retrofited
he/she/it had retrofited
we had retrofited
you had retrofited
they had retrofited
Past perfect continuous
I had been retrofiting
you had been retrofiting
he/she/it had been retrofiting
we had been retrofiting
you had been retrofiting
they had been retrofiting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will retrofit
you will retrofit
he/she/it will retrofit
we will retrofit
you will retrofit
they will retrofit
Future continuous
I will be retrofiting
you will be retrofiting
he/she/it will be retrofiting
we will be retrofiting
you will be retrofiting
they will be retrofiting
Future perfect
I will have retrofited
you will have retrofited
he/she/it will have retrofited
we will have retrofited
you will have retrofited
they will have retrofited
Future perfect continuous
I will have been retrofiting
you will have been retrofiting
he/she/it will have been retrofiting
we will have been retrofiting
you will have been retrofiting
they will have been retrofiting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would retrofit
you would retrofit
he/she/it would retrofit
we would retrofit
you would retrofit
they would retrofit
Conditional continuous
I would be retrofiting
you would be retrofiting
he/she/it would be retrofiting
we would be retrofiting
you would be retrofiting
they would be retrofiting
Conditional perfect
I would have retrofit
you would have retrofit
he/she/it would have retrofit
we would have retrofit
you would have retrofit
they would have retrofit
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been retrofiting
you would have been retrofiting
he/she/it would have been retrofiting
we would have been retrofiting
you would have been retrofiting
they would have been retrofiting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you retrofit
we let´s retrofit
you retrofit
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to retrofit
Past participle
retrofited
Present Participle
retrofiting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETROFIT


backfit
ˈbækˌfɪt
benefit
ˈbɛnɪfɪt
Buffett
ˈbʌfɪt
comfit
ˈkʌmfɪt
counterfeit
ˈkaʊntəfɪt
E-FIT
ˈiːfɪt
fit
fɪt
fitt
fɪt
forfeit
ˈfɔːfɪt
keep-fit
ˌkiːpˈfɪt
misfit
ˈmɪsˌfɪt
nonprofit
nɒnˈprɒfɪt
outfit
ˈaʊtˌfɪt
palafitte
ˈpæləˌfɪt
Photofit
ˈfəʊtəʊˌfɪt
profit
ˈprɒfɪt
prophet
ˈprɒfɪt
refit
riːˈfɪt
unfit
ʌnˈfɪt
videofit
ˈvɪdɪəʊˌfɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETROFIT

retrocedent
retrocession
retrocessive
retrochoir
retrocognition
retrodict
retrodiction
retrodictive
retroengine
retrofire
retrofitted
retrofitting
retrofittings
retroflected
retroflection
retroflex
retroflexed
retroflexion
retrogradation
retrograde

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETROFIT

anticipated profit
child benefit
confit
cost-benefit
disprofit
fighting fit
goodness of fit
gross profit
have a fit
housing benefit
keep fit
negative profit
net profit
operating profit
paper profit
preacquisition profit
push fit
see fit
superprofit
windfall profit

Synonyms and antonyms of retrofit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retrofit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETROFIT

Find out the translation of retrofit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retrofit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retrofit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

改造
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retrofit
570 millions of speakers

English

retrofit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुराना वापस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحديثية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

модернизация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retrofit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেট্রোফিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rénovation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengubahsuaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nachrüst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

改造
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retrofit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trang bị thêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாங்கவல்ல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रीट्रोफिट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güçlendirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retrofit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

modernizacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

модернізація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retrofit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετασκευή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

retrofit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retrofit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ettermontering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retrofit

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETROFIT»

The term «retrofit» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.669 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETROFIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «retrofit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «retrofit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retrofit

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QUOTES WITH «RETROFIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word retrofit.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island works hard to reduce air pollution in our communities. We passed laws to prohibit cars and buses from idling their engines and to retrofit school buses with diesel pollution controls. But there is only so much a single state can do, particularly against out-of-state pollution.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETROFIT»

Discover the use of retrofit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retrofit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Seismic Design and Retrofit of Bridges
A state-of-the-art text on earthquake-proof design and retrofit of bridges Seismic Design and Retrofit of Bridges fills the urgent need for a comprehensive and up-to-date text on seismic-ally resistant bridge design.
M. J. N. Priestley, 1996
2
Seismic Bridge Design and Retrofit -- Structural Solutions: ...
Seismic retrofit of bridges which do not satisfy the current design requirements is increasingly becoming important worldwide. A large amount of scientific knowledge on the seismic performance of structures has been accumulated in the last ...
fib Fédération internationale du béton. Task Group: Seismic design and assessment procedures for bridges, 2007
3
Lighting Retrofit and Relighting: A Guide to Energy ...
This book: Discusses the recent advances in lighting equipment and retrofittable controls, for both interior and outdoor use Explains how to do a lighting audit to identify and evaluate logical retrofit choices Includes case studies of ...
James R. Benya, Donna J. Leban, 2011
4
Handbook on Seismic Retrofit of Buildings
The Handbook on Seismic Retrofit of Buildings is a compiled source of technical information for engineers and professionals in the buildings industry, decision making officials and students.
Amarnath Chakrabarti, Devdas Menon, Amlan Kumar Sengupta, 2008
5
Biological Nutrient Removal
This book presents information that can be used for the design and operation of wastewater treatment plants that utilize biological nutrient removal processes, i.e., processes that utilize biological mechanisms instead of chemical ...
Clifford W. Randall, James Lang Barnard, H. David Stensel, 1992
6
Earthquake-Resistant Structures: Design, Build, and Retrofit
In this book, Khan explains the latest theory, design applications and Code Provisions.
Mohiuddin Ali Khan, 2013
7
Seismic Assessment and Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete ...
According to Chapter 1 Introduction repair is defined as reinstatement of the original characteristics; retrofit, rehabilitation or strengthening imply enhancement of one or more seismic response parameter. They often include addition of ...
fib Fédération internationale du béton, 2003
8
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology
It is possible to retrofit an R-502 system to an R-404A system, but retrofit guidelines must be followed carefully. Most new equipment has been built to use R-404A as the refrigerant. R-404A has slightly higher working pressures than R- 502.
Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson, John Tomczyk, 2012
9
Design and Retrofit of Wastewater Treatment Plants for ...
Performance of Retrofit Facility Southerly WWTP, Columbus, Ohio. Comparisons of Tables 6. 18 and 6. 19 show that the SBR laboratory study effectively described the full-scale plant performance. Average effluent TKN and NH4— N ...
Clifford W. Randall, James Lang Barnard, H. David Stensel, 1998
10
Differentiating Instruction: Collaborative Planning and ...
ACCESSING THE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM THROUGH A RETROFIT FRAMEWORK Content Map and Summary What Is the Retrofit Approach? Meet 4 Teacher Teams Who Use the Retrofit Approach to Differentiate Instruction ...
Jacqueline S. Thousand, Richard A. Villa, Ann I. Nevin, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETROFIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retrofit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Canada asks Davie to quote for stop-gap fleet oiler retrofit
JUNE 24, 2015 — The Government of Canada is starting preliminary discussions with Quebec shipbuilder Chantier Davie on providing the Royal Canadian ... «Marine Log, Jun 15»
2
Work moves ahead on Golden Gate Bridge seismic retrofit project
Devices designed to absorb the violent shaking to the Golden Gate Bridge during a major earthquake have been approved for testing as work on the seismic ... «Contra Costa Times, Feb 15»
3
Two Golden Gate Bridge toll booths to close for retrofit
The refurbished iconic toll plaza clock will return once all of the retrofit work is complete, probably by early summer, Clemens said. Lanes Nos. 7 and 8 will open ... «KGO-TV, Feb 15»
4
The Retrofit Report: Questions and answers about energy use …
Marilyn Torborg was looking for a few answers. She was a part of a big crowd that came out on a cold night to talk about the hot topic in Holland: energy ... «HollandSentinel.com, Jan 15»
5
Jeff Hyman hands off the baton at Retrofit
Jeff Hyman, founder of weight-loss startup Retrofit, is stepping down as the company's CEO. The Chicago-based company will be led by Mary Pigatti, who was a ... «Crain's Chicago Business, Nov 14»
6
Stealth smart home startup Roost scores almost $1M for connected …
Roost plans to reveal the details of its first product at its launch at Structure Connect on Oct. 21 and 22 in San Francisco, but it promises to be a retrofit for a ... «Gigaom, Oct 14»
7
Oil, rail industries want up to seven years to retrofit tank cars
WASHINGTON – The oil and railroad industries are urging federal regulators to allow them as long as seven years to retrofit existing tank cars that transport ... «Press Herald, Sep 14»
8
Quake retrofit scofflaws ignore compliance at public's peril, officials say
NAPA -- For 25 years, Brian Silver has insisted that his downtown historic building, built before the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, did not need retrofitting. «San Jose Mercury News, Sep 14»
9
Retrofit bulks up corporate weight-loss effort with BSwift
Chicago's Retrofit Inc., a tech-enabled weight-loss startup backed by J.B. Pritzker, Larry Levy and Jai Shekhawat, is teaming with BSwift, a Chicago-based health ... «Crain's Chicago Business, Aug 14»
10
Retrofit leaves one plane to fly into US East Coast storms
(Reuters) - A pair of aging airplanes that have flown into more than 100 hurricanes to provide data for U.S. meteorologists are receiving a retrofit this month that ... «Yahoo News, Aug 14»

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