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

Tesla’s registrations across the European Union, United Kingdom and the European Free Trade Association’s four countries — including Norway — dropped almost 29% in 2025, according to industry data.

From MarketWatch

In addition, the final three months of the year saw registrations rise by seven per cent compared with the same period in 2024.

From BBC

A June IPO likely means investors will get some financial data in a registration statement no later than March.

From Barron's

So far, investigators have been unable to locate a California registration for the vehicle and believe it was at some point taken out of state.

From Los Angeles Times

It took Brazil four years to cancel the registration.

From Barron's

Related Words

• booking
• certification
• enrollment
• filing
• listing