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

First, does either a federal consent decree that Arizona entered into 2018 or a federal law, the National Voter Registration Act, prevent Arizona from rejecting voter registrations when voters don’t produce documentary proof of citizenship?

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

The data came from the Geneva registry and the National Agency for Cancer Registration, which compiles information from cantonal cancer registries across Switzerland.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Filings under the Foreign Agents Registration Act last week revealed conservative political consultant Stone has been commissioned through consulting firm the DCI Group to provide "public affairs services" to Myanmar's information ministry.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Registration for tickets will be open until 18 March, and there is no advantage to registering early.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

I did not support or recognize the principles in the Population Registration Act, but my client needed representation, and he had been classified as something he was not.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Related Words

• booking
• certification
• enrollment
• filing
• listing