retrofit vs element

element vs retrofit

retrofit and element both are nouns.

retrofit is a verb but element is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retrofit	Yes	No	Yes	No
element	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, element is a hypernym of retrofit; that is, element is a word with a broader meaning than retrofit:

retrofit: a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
element: an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system

Other hypernyms of retrofit include component, constituent.

retrofit (noun)	element (noun)
the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured	an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured	an abstract part of something
	the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
	a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
	the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
	any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
	one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe

retrofit (verb)	element (verb)
substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones
fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture

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