noun

registration

rej-i-STRAY-shuhn

Registration (noun) means the act of putting a name, fact or item onto an official list or record. Example: “Registration for the course closes on Friday.”

noun

The act of putting a name, fact or item onto an official list or record.

"Registration for the course closes on Friday."

"Birth registration is compulsory within six weeks."

British The official number or plate identifying a vehicle.

"A witness took down the registration of the getaway car."

British A daily roll call in a school, taken to record which pupils are present.

"He arrived too late for registration and was marked absent."

How to Use Registration

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishGetting your name or details officially written down on a list.

When to use it

Neutral and administrative.

Memory tip

The verb is register; the person or system holding the record is a registrar or a register.

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Easily confused with

enrolment licence → certification →

Common pairings

voter registration registration fee registration form registration number

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_____ for the course closes on Friday.

Etymology

From medieval Latin registrum "list, record", from Late Latin regesta "things recorded".

Origin: Latin

Synonyms

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enrolment sign-up recording listing number plate licence plate reg

Related Words

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Rhymes for registration

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between registration and enrolment?

Registration is the administrative act of getting your details onto a list, and it often has to be renewed. Enrolment usually means becoming a full member of a course, school or programme, and it tends to follow registration rather than replace it.

Does registration mean the same thing as a licence?

No. Registration records that something exists and who owns or holds it, while a licence grants permission to do something. A car has a registration; the driver has a licence.

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