registration
Americannoun
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the act of registering.
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an instance of this.
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an entry in a register.
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the group or number registered.
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an official act of registering one's name in the list of qualified voters.
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a certificate attesting to the fact that someone or something has been registered.
a boat registration.
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Music.
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the act or technique of registrating.
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the selection of stops made by an organist for a particular piece.
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noun
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the act of registering or state of being registered
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( as modifier )
a registration number
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an entry in a register
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a group of people, such as students, who register at a particular time
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a combination of organ or harpsichord stops used in the performance of a piece of music
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a tax payable by the owner of a motor vehicle
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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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The deputy first minister has said a registration scheme is likely to be launched for people from Northern Ireland living in the Middle East.
From BBC
"We will not be looking to universally restrict the importation and registration of used vehicles," he said.
From BBC
Growth calculations are now also based on sources of data including India's online tax and vehicle registration databases.
From Barron's
The flagged voters’ registration paperwork confirmed Lennon’s suspicions.
From Salon
It calls for a mandatory registration system for foreign agents -- such as individuals and corporations lobbying within Japan on behalf of other governments -- as part of counterintelligence measures.
From Barron's
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