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retrofitment

retrofitment noun: the fitment or fitting of something retrospectively.

Noun

retrofitment (countable and uncountable, plural retrofitments)

  1. The fitment or fitting of something retrospectively.
    • DB Cargo UK Chief Operating Officer Neill Ethell said: "Overall, the design and installation for the Class 66 has taken four years, which shows the level of complexity in a retrofitment project of this scale. We're excited to see how it performs under rigorous testing at RIDC."2024 May 15, Richard Wilcock, “Class 66 fitted with ETCS to begin dynamic testing”, in RAIL, number 1009, page 23

Synonyms of retrofitment

Forms of retrofitment

pluralretrofitments

Origin of retrofitment

From retro- + fitment or retrofit + -ment.

Questions about retrofitment

What does retrofitment mean?
Retrofitment means the fitment or fitting of something retrospectively.
What part of speech is retrofitment?
Retrofitment is a noun.
What is the plural of retrofitment?
The plural of retrofitment is retrofitments.

Words near retrofitment in the dictionary

  1. retrofire
  2. retrofired
  3. retrofires
  4. retrofiring
  5. retrofit
  6. retrofitment
  7. retrofits
  8. retrofittable
  9. retrofitted
  10. retrofitter
  11. retrofitters

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