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registration — the action or process of registering or being registered

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action or process of registering or being registered

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃn/

Example Sentences

  • My dog's registration expired, so now he's technically an illegal alien.
  • The registration process was so complicated that I gave up and decided to stay uneducated.
  • Please complete your registration before the deadline.

registration

NOUN

[/ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃn/]

the action or process of registering or being registered

She completes her registration at the university welcome desk on orientation day.
💡 Concept

She completes her registration at the university welcome desk on orientation day.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃn/

🌳Etymology

Rootregister
Suffix--ation

Origin

The word derives from Latin 'registrum' (record book or register), which developed from the medieval monastic practice of recording important information in written documents. The term evolved through Old French 'registre' before entering Middle English and modern usage.

Breakdown

register (from Latin registrare, to record) + -ation (nominal suffix forming nouns from verbs, indicating the action or result of the base verb).

🎵Rhyme

nation
station
creation

🔗Collocations

vehicle registration
registration fee
online registration
registration form
course registration
voter registration

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My dog's registration expired, so now he's technically an illegal alien.”

😄 Fun example

“The registration process was so complicated that I gave up and decided to stay uneducated.”

“Please complete your registration before the deadline.”

“The registration office opens at 9 AM.”

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