registration

UK: /ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃ^ən/

US: /ˌrɛdʒəˈstreɪʃən/

US: (rej′ə strā′shən)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

reg•is•tra•tion /ˌrɛdʒəˈstreɪʃən/   n. 

1. the act or process of registering:
   [uncountable] Registration is on Thursday.
2. an instance of this:
   [countable] many new registrations.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

reg•is•tra•tion  (rej′ə strā′shən), n. 

1. the act of registering.
2. an instance of this.
3. an entry in a register.
4. the group or number registered.
5. an official act of registering one's name in the list of qualified voters.
6. a certificate attesting to the fact that someone or something has been registered:
   a boat registration.
7. [Music.]
   • Music and Dance the act or technique of registrating.
   • Music and Dance the selection of stops made by an organist for a particular piece.

• Medieval Latin registrātiōn- (stem of registrātiō). See registrate, -ion
• Middle French
• 1560–70

reg′is•tra′tion•al, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

registration / ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən/ noun

1. the act of registering or state of being registered
2. (as modifier): a registration number
3. an entry in a register
4. a group of people, such as students, who register at a particular time
5. a tax payable by the owner of a motor vehicle
6. the period paid for