retro-engineer
To reverse-engineer; to analyze in order to determine how to replicate itTo reverse-engineer; to analyze (an existing item) in order to determine how to replicate it.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To reverse-engineer; to analyze (an existing item) in order to determine how to replicate it.
(transitive)To develop (a process) by starting with the goal and working backwards to determine the steps needed to achieve it.
(transitive)To revise or adapt (an existing item or process) in order to achieve a new purpose.
Origin
From retro- + engineer.From retro- + engineer.
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Forms
retro-engineers, retro-engineering, retro-engineered, retro-engineered| Base form | retro-engineer · to retro-engineer |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | retro-engineers |
| Present participle | retro-engineering |
| Past simple | retro-engineered |
| Past participle | retro-engineered |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.