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

See Examples For:

registration registrations

The 15-year-old has told United he wants to cancel his registration with immediate effect.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

A Public Policy Institute of California survey released earlier this week showed Becerra with a 22-point lead over Hilton, driven by Democrats’ large voter registration advantage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Gabriel has sent a formal notice he wants to cancel his registration with immediate effect.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

If you’ve failed to meet the registration deadline, you can register as a conditional voter through the same-day voter registration process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

On Wednesday I went to Julian’s office to ask him to sign my registration cards.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Their goal: 20 to 25 new registrations per event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

The share of new-car registrations for European brands Volkswagen VOW3 -1.28%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Renault RNO 0.42%increase; green up pointing triangle , as well as Ford, slipped over the period.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Four of them were run by the PSNI, who also created a "profile" on him, which included car registrations and the names of his wife and mother-in-law.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Through the end of May, there were 89,180 new Tesla car registrations in the EU, up 77.3 percent from the year-ago period.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

They didn’t have proper registrations or proper number plates.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

Related Words

• booking
• certification
• enrollment
• filing
• listing