registration

Everyday

1. Registration is putting names on an official list, such as signing up for a club or school. tree →
2. (UK) Registration is the time at the start of the school day when the teacher calls names to check who is there. tree →
3. A car's registration is its number on the number plate (UK: «reg»). tree →

In the lessons

In everyday school life in the UK, morning registration is when the register is taken. Clubs and events ask for registration. Cars, births and voters need registration. Phrases: «registration form», «registration number», «late registration», «online registration».

Examples

• We have registration at 8:50 every morning. tree →
• Fill in the registration form to join the swimming club. tree →
• The registration fee is £5. tree →
• The witness wrote down the car's registration number. tree →
• Registration for the summer camp opens next week. tree →
• Anyone who misses registration must go to the office. tree →
• 120 children have finished registration so far. tree →

Note

Noun of «register». Countable for one act or number (a registration), uncountable for the process. In the UK «reg» is a short informal form for the car number. Do not confuse with «registry» (the office where things are registered).