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

It has created a situation where, because most groups didn’t do so, they are effectively blocked from access to Gaza, having lost their nongovernmental organization registration in Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal

The crew sloppily painted a Russian flag on its side, changed its name to the Marinera and switched its registration to Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal

The analysis draws on data from population-based cancer registries, vital registration systems, and interviews with family members or caregivers of people who died from cancer.

From Science Daily

Before requiring registration with government identification, it was a rumor mill.

From The Wall Street Journal

The share of new EV registrations rose sharply from a year earlier, accounting for about a fifth of all vehicles sold, the study said, although the sector was recovering from a dire year in 2024.

From Barron's

Related Words

• booking
• certification
• enrollment
• filing
• listing