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

Example Sentences

Some countries offer sweeteners to shipowners such as cheaper registration fees or lower taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Western Digital had until Feb. 21 to unload the shares without suffering tax consequences, according to a registration filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made last year.

From Barron's

These are typically ships with several flag-of-convenience registrations—often forged—which they change at will.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company has until Feb. 21 to unload the shares without suffering tax consequences, according to a registration filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made last year.

From MarketWatch

With scant information given by the various sides, back at the Intercontinental, vehicle registration plates gave away that the US delegation was sweeping in, straight from the Iran talks.

From Barron's

Related Words

• booking
• certification
• enrollment
• filing
• listing