registration

noun

reg·​is·​tra·​tion ˌre-jə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce registration (audio)
1
: the act of registering
2
: an entry in a register
3
: the number of individuals registered : enrollment
4
a
: the art or act of selecting and adjusting pipe organ stops
b
: the combination of stops selected for performing a particular organ work
5
: a document certifying an act of registering

Examples of registration in a Sentence

A $75 registration fee is due. The police officer asked to see my driver's license and registration.
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The meetings are open to all Oceanside residents and business owners, no registration is required and free parking will be available. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 Information and registration for the program are with Guardiola at 708-1951, Ext. 405 or via email at lguardiola@seratomastar.org. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 His ask targets voters who don’t have a Social Security number or driver’s license number attached to their registration records; military and overseas voters who cast absentee ballots without providing a voter ID, and adult children of state residents who live abroad. Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025 Republicans outpaced Democrats in terms of voter registration every single month in the four years Biden was in office. Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for registration 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of registration was circa 1566

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“Registration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registration. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

registration

noun
reg·​is·​tra·​tion ˌrej-ə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce registration (audio)
1
: an act or the fact of registering
2
: something recorded in a register
3
: the number of individuals registered : enrollment
4
: a document certifying an act of registering
automobile registration

Legal Definition

registration

noun
reg·​is·​tra·​tion ˌre-jə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce registration (audio)
1
: the act of registering
2
: an entry in a register
3
: a document certifying an act of registering

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