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registration

noun
Sayrej-i-STRAY-shuhnUK/ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/AUS/ˌɹed͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹæɪ.ʃən/

Pluralregistrations

6 meanings of registration

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of signing up or putting your name down for something.

    Like writing your name on a list so you can join in.

    Registration for the summer camp opens next week.

    You must finish your registration before the first class.

    Similarenrollment, signup

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A paper or form that makes something official.

    Like a paper that proves you signed up.

    She filled out the registration and gave it to the office.

    Keep your registration somewhere safe in case you need it.

    Similarcertificate, document

  3. 3
    nounUKcountable or uncountableabbreviationellipsis
    Short form of registration number: the number on a vehicle's plate. Used mainly in British English.

    The police took down the car's registration after the crash.

    I forgot to write down the registration of the van.

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  4. 4
    noununcountable
    The desk or area where guests sign in, especially at a hotel.

    Like the front desk where you check in when you arrive.

    Please go to registration to pick up your room key.

    Guests waited in line at registration after the long flight.

    Similarreception, check-in

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  5. 5
    noununcountable
    The way the different colors line up correctly when something is printed.

    Like lining up the holes in two sheets of paper so a pin goes straight through both.

    Poor registration left a blurry edge around each printed color.

    The printer adjusted the registration so the colors matched up.

    Similaralignment

  6. 6
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The skill of choosing and mixing an organ's stops to create different sounds.

    Like choosing which instruments play in a band to get the sound you want.

    Her registration on the old church organ filled the hall with warm sound.

    Good registration can make a small organ sound much bigger.

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Origin

It comes from the word "register" plus the ending "-ation".