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Definition of registration noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

registration

noun
 
/ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃn/
 
/ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃn/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] the act of making an official record of something/somebody
    • the registration of letters and parcels
    • the registration of students for a course
    • registration fees
    • the registration of a child’s birth
    Extra Examples
    • Certain charities are exempt from VAT registration.
    • I headed to the registration desk to find out where the talk was.
    • Registration for this event ends on December 10.
    • Registration with the council is compulsory.
    • The organization will conduct voter registration for overseas nationals.
    • The registration deadline is November 4.
    • Under the new regulation we can grant full registration to foreign lawyers.
    • You must have the voter registration number on the form.
    • You should be eligible for registration as a student member.
    • You will receive a free CD on registration with the club.
    • a complimentary registration for the 2002 meeting of the society
    • a failure to comply with the registration requirements
    • a voter registration campaign
    • civil registration of births
    • on-site registration for this week's events
    • registration as a political party
    • states that allow same-day voter registration
    • the registration of the vehicle by the appropriate authority
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • full
    • limited
    • formal
    verb + registration
    • require
    • apply for
    • file
    registration + verb
    • be required
    registration + noun
    • requirement
    • period
    • deadline
    preposition
    • on registration
    • registration as
    • registration by
    phrases
    • an application for registration
    • a certificate of registration
    See full entry
  2. [uncountable, countable] a document showing that an official record has been made of something
    • my Democratic party registration
    • the information on the registration roll
    • I traced my family history using the civil registration records.
    compare logbook
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • full
    • limited
    • formal
    verb + registration
    • require
    • apply for
    • file
    registration + verb
    • be required
    registration + noun
    • requirement
    • period
    • deadline
    preposition
    • on registration
    • registration as
    • registration by
    phrases
    • an application for registration
    • a certificate of registration
    See full entry
  3. (also registration number)
    (both British English)
    (North American English license (plate) number)
    [countable] the series of letters and numbers that are shown on a number plate at the front and back of a vehicle to identify it
    • The police are looking for a black car with German registration plates.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • full
    • limited
    • formal
    verb + registration
    • require
    • apply for
    • file
    registration + verb
    • be required
    registration + noun
    • requirement
    • period
    • deadline
    preposition
    • on registration
    • registration as
    • registration by
    phrases
    • an application for registration
    • a certificate of registration
    See full entry
  4. [uncountable] (British English) the time when a teacher looks at the list of students on the class register and checks that the students are presentTopics Educationc1
  5. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin registratio(n-), based on Latin regerere ‘enter, record’.
See registration in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee registration in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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