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registration

125 2.5
To sign up officially for a course or event
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən/
: 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
192 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
31 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
6 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
1 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
67 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
31 2.7
registration
125 2.5
signup
6 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.