The registration of something such as a person's name or the details of an event is the recording of it in an official list.
They have campaigned strongly for compulsory registration of dogs. [+ of]
With the high voter registration, many will be voting for the first time.
registration in British English
(ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən)
noun
1.
a.
the act of registering or state of being registered
b.
(as modifier)
a registration number
2.
an entry in a register
3.
a group of people, such as students, who register at a particular time
4.
a combination of organ or harpsichord stops used in the performance of a piece of music
5. Australian
a.
a tax payable by the owner of a motor vehicle
b.
the period paid for
Derived forms
registrational (ˌregisˈtrational)
adjective
registration in American English
(ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən)
noun
1.
a registering or being registered
2.
an entry in a register
3.
the number of persons registered
4. Music
a.
the act or technique of registering
b.
the combination of organ or harpsichord registers chosen for playing a given piece of music
Word origin
ML registratio
Examples of 'registration' in a sentence
registration
She dealt with his registration, then led him through to the entrance hall.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
They would find it easy to follow her, the car described, its registration, her direction.
Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2002)
About eleven a saloon car of baffled tourists - French registration - whined miserably through.
Gash, Jonathan THE TARTAN RINGERS (2002)
D'or read from a list posted at the registration table.
Maupin, Armistead SIGNIFICANT OTHERS (2002)
In other languages
registration
British English: registration /ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən/ NOUN
The registration of something is the recording of it in an official list.
...voter registration.
American English: registration
Arabic: تَسْجِيل
Brazilian Portuguese: matrícula
Chinese: 登记
Croatian: registracija
Czech: registrace
Danish: registrering
Dutch: registratie
European Spanish: inscripción registro
Finnish: kirjaaminen
French: inscription
German: Eintragung
Greek: εγγραφή
Italian: registrazione
Japanese: 登録
Korean: 등록
Norwegian: registrering
Polish: rejestracja
European Portuguese: matrícula
Romanian: înregistrare
Russian: регистрация
Latin American Spanish: inscripción
Swedish: registrering
Thai: การขึ้นทะเบียน
Turkish: kayıt
Ukrainian: реєстрація
Vietnamese: sự đăng ký
All related terms of 'registration'
registration fee
a fee paid to register , enrol or sign up for (a course , etc)
registration plate
a plate mounted on the front and back of a motor vehicle bearing the registration number
voter registration
the requirement of citizens to become registered in order to vote
registration document
a document giving identification details of a motor vehicle, including its manufacturer , date of registration , engine and chassis numbers , and owner's name
registration number
The registration number or the registration of a car or other road vehicle is the series of letters and numbers that are shown at the front and back of it.
voter registration card
a card that enables a person to register in order to vote