registration

American  

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

noun

registrations plural

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

Derived Forms

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

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• registrations
  plural

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

State privacy laws allow some politicians and law enforcement officials to shield their voter registration information from public view.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

Rights groups often criticise restrictions on religious practice such as registration requirements and surveillance.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

According to the company’s registration statement, he and other top insiders are forbidden to sell, lend them out or borrow against them, among other restrictions, for 366 days after the IPO.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Macquarie upgrades its earnings view for Neuren Pharmaceuticals after a key European regulator changed its mind on the registration of the trofinetide treatment for Rett Syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

The guard escorts us to the registration table.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

Related Words

• booking
• certification
• enrollment
• filing
• listing