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registration

registration

145 2.5
To sign up officially for a course or event
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən/
translation icon : inscripción
  • The teacher announced that the registration period for the summer course will begin next week.
  • registration form
  • registration fee
  • course registration

And he he told, he told her that he was standing in line for registration four years earlier.

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Examples

  • Could, in your opinion, could electoral registration officers do more to increase registration among young people?

  • You can file a registration renewal addendum.

  • If I could ask you to sign the registration cards?

  • For new student registration, please press one.

  • Fill out this registration card, please.

  • Sir, registration closed last month.

  • The registration for the National Finals closes in exactly 12 hours.

  • Athletes were informed about the study during registration for the race and were asked to volunteer.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Consent for participation was obtained at the time of registration and verified on site.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Guide Star offers a free registration to post your project publicly for potential funders to find.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

signing
vsregistration
152 3.0

Writing a name on a paper to agree to something, for example a contract or a book for fans

is the wider process of joining that may include more steps
enrollment
vsregistration
  • US
34 2.7

The act of officially joining a course or school by signing up

is the more general word for formal joining in many contexts
signup
vsregistration
3 2.0

Adding your name to join an event or service

is the standard formal term rather than the everyday label
matriculation
vsregistration
  • Formal
2 8.5

The official process of joining a college or university

is broader, applying to formal joining beyond academic admission
preregistration
vsregistration
1 4.2

Signing up for something before it officially starts or before the deadline

is the general act of joining not limited by timing
reregistration
vsregistration
5.1

An act of signing up again to keep a licence or account active

is the first-time formal act of joining rather than repeating it

Antonyms

cancellation
  • Texting
63 1.9

Stopping something planned so it no longer happens

Compounds

A unique number shown on a vehicle's license plate to identify it

registration fire
  • Specialized
9.9

A short round of fire from heavy guns to see where shots land and adjust aim before attack

How Formal

matriculation
  • Formal
2 8.5
enrollment
  • US
34 2.7
registration
145 2.5
signup
3 2.0

Surface Forms

registration singular
registrations plural

Morphology

registration = register (transparent) = register + ation

The noun 'registration' is derived from the verb 'register' with the addition of the suffix '-ation', which is a standard noun-forming process.

Etymology

Registration comes from register, a written list or 'record' where names are kept. So registration is the act of putting your name on that list — signing up for a course, event, or organization.