registration
English meaning: Registration
Definition
The act of signing up or registering for something.
Example
“Complete the registration process.”
Another example: “Registration for the autumn courses opens next Monday.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neutral noun for the act of registering or the state of being registered. Common in administrative, motoring, and educational contexts ('vehicle registration', 'course registration'). Also the alignment of printed colours. US/UK spelling is identical.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Medieval Latin 'registratio', from 'registrare' ('to record'), from 'registrum' ('list, record'), in English from the 16th century.
Synonyms
- enrolment
- enrollment
- signing up
- recording
- filing
Related Words
Common Collocations
- vehicle registration
- registration form
- registration fee
- online registration
- voter registration
Word Forms
register (v); registered; registration (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
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- English
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- Latin
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- Indo-European
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