registration

American  

[rej-uh-strey-shuhn] / ˌrɛdʒ əˈstreɪ ʃən /

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.

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registration British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• misregistration
  noun
• nonregistration
  noun
• preregistration
  noun
• registrational
  adjective
• reregistration
  noun
• superregistration
  noun
• underregistration
  noun

Etymology

Origin of registration

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

Explanation

Registration is the act of enrolling in something, like a school. There is also registration for voters and drivers and people attending a conference. In life, there are some things anybody can do at any time; for other things you have to go through registration first. Registration is the process of signing up or enrolling in something. Colleges make students go through registration to sign up for new classes. There is a registration process for voting: if you haven't registered, you can't vote. Registration usually involves some paperwork and waiting in line. No one enjoys registration, but it's something we all have to do.

Example Sentences

Tesla on Monday was also said to have sold 47.3% fewer cars in Spain last month compared with a year earlier, according to registration data from an industry group.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Weber instead supports policies aimed at expanding participation among eligible voters, including vote-by-mail ballots and automatic registration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

French outlet BFM reported that its journalists were able to sign into the website in seconds without any registration or checks.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Lin Xiaofan, a China-born tech entrepreneur who said he was a longtime friend of Sui, said he owned the Timor resort company together with other business partners, although his name isn’t on the corporate registration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“Here, staple a registration form to each flyer,” she tells me.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

Related Words

• booking
• certification
• enrollment
• filing
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