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registration

noun

Simple meaning

Adjusting something to match a standard.

Pronunciation

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rehjihstrayshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɹɛdʒɪstˈɹeɪʃən

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. The act of adjusting something to match a standard

  2. A document certifying an act of registering

  3. countableuncountable

    The act of signing up or registering for something.

  4. countable

    That which registers or makes something official, e.g. the form or paper that registers.

  5. uncountable

    The location where guests register, especially with a hotel.

  6. uk

    Series of letters and numbers on shown on the front and back of a motor vehicle.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The act of adjusting something to match a standard

Used this way, registration is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use registration

  • “Online registration for the community class opens next week.”noun

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