registration

[ rej-uh-strey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of registering.
2. an instance of this.
3. an entry in a register.
4. the group or number registered.
5. an official act of registering one's name in the list of qualified voters.
6. a certificate attesting to the fact that someone or something has been registered:

   a boat registration.

7. Music.
   1. the act or technique of registrating.
   2. the selection of stops made by an organist for a particular piece.

registration

/ ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən /

noun

1. 1. the act of registering or state of being registered
   2. ( as modifier )

      a registration number

2. an entry in a register
3. a group of people, such as students, who register at a particular time
4. a combination of organ or harpsichord stops used in the performance of a piece of music
5. 1. a tax payable by the owner of a motor vehicle
   2. the period paid for

Derived Forms

• ˌregisˈtrational, adjective

Other Words From

• regis·tration·al adjective
• misreg·is·tration noun
• nonreg·is·tration noun
• prereg·is·tration noun
• rereg·is·tration noun
• super·regis·tration noun
• under·regis·tration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of registration¹

1560–70; < Middle French < Medieval Latin registrātiōn- (stem of registrātiō ). See registrate, -ion

Example Sentences

Budehaven Community School in Bude, Cornwall said it had "experienced a complete breakdown of our internet, registration and telephone services" and was "unable to safeguard our pupils" until the system was fixed by its external provider.

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You will need to have the registration number and postcode for each person you are buying a ticket for when the sale begins.

From BBC

You can purchase up to six tickets once you reach the booking stage, as long as you have the registration details for each attendee.

From BBC

Make a group chat so you can co-ordinate your efforts and, most importantly, put all of your registration numbers and postcodes in a shared document so the first person to reach the front of the queue is ready.

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In some cases, that could leave your registration details being frozen for up to 10 minutes.

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Related Words

• booking
• certification
• enrollment
• filing
• listing