registration

American  

[rej-uh-stray-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

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Etymology

Origin of registration

1560–70; < Middle French < Medieval Latin registrātiōn- (stem of registrātiō ). See registrate, -ion

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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

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registration registrations

The single propeller plane, registration HB-SXA, is made of carbon fibre to ensure lightness and strength.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

In explaining the gap, Yi describes what he calls a contamination cycle: Census figures were adjusted upward using education and household registration data that had themselves been exaggerated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The one-day event takes place on Sunset Boulevard between Doheny Drive and San Vicente Boulevard, and is free with online registration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

United still hold his registration and, according to sources close to Old Trafford, the club have made multiple attempts to reconcile the situation as part of their duty of care to the teenager.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

It’s like I’m holding out this last bit of hope that I’ll show up for registration and she’ll squeal with delight.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Yi said he cross-checks census records against school enrollments, hospital births, vaccine batches and household registrations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

She said on 30 September alone, 11,000 new registrations were recorded.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

New-car registrations for BYD models, a reflection of sales, more than doubled on year last month to 26,007 units across the European Union, the U.K.,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Chinese-owned brands accounted for about 15% of new car registrations in the UK in 2025 and 2026.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

February 4 to 9, 1918, inclusive, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. have been designated as the dates and time when registrations must be made.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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