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

More than 500 workers turned up at the KIWA’s event, several hundred more than initially expected as word of the government program and the registration clinic spread by word of mouth.

From Los Angeles Times

It says changes are needed to deal with the plummet in demand, with its data showing that new car registrations in the UK remain a fifth lower than pre-Covid.

From BBC

An automatic queue system has been introduced with fans needing to be online before the start of the sale with a valid registration number.

From BBC

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

Harris would have stronger support overall from Democrats, who have a nearly 2-1 voter registration advantage over Republicans.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• booking
• certification
• enrollment
• filing
• listing