Registration Definition & Meaning

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    • Synonyms 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.

    registration British / ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən /

    noun

      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

      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

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    MSF said it had been informed by Israel that its registration will be revoked later on Wednesday and the charity would have to cease its operations by March 1.

    From Barron's

    However, international law stipulates that ships aren’t permitted to change their flags mid-voyage unless there is a change of ownership or registration.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, which is in charge of registration applications, said the new measures would not impact the flow of humanitarian assistance to Gaza.

    From BBC

    At the crux of the dispute is whether Bartlett can show Nike abandoned the trademark after it failed to renew its registration.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    "There is close to zero civilian participation. It's mostly a government and security forces operation," Gaid told AFP, adding that the voter registration exercise had not been successful.

    From Barron's

    Related Words

    • booking
    • certification
    • enrollment
    • filing
    • listing

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