registration
UK[ˌredʒ.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən]US[ˌredʒ.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən]
n
The act or process of recording names or information on an official list.
n
An entry in an official register or record.
n
A document certifying that something has been officially recorded.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
gistr
ation
re
again
gistr
record
ation
action/state
Etymology
The word 'registration' has a layered history centered on the concept of formal recording. Its core originates from the Latin verb gerere, meaning "to carry" or "to bear", which evolved into gestare (to carry about) and produced regestum, a list of items "carried back" for accounting. The prefix re- (again/back) was attached, solidifying the sense of a formal return or entry of information. The suffix -ation was later added to form a noun describing the process or result of this action. Thus, the literal idea of "carrying back (for the record)" evolved into the modern abstract meaning of the official act of enrolling or recording details.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + gistr (record) + ation (action/state)
re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
gistr: A reduced form from the Latin root gerere (to carry, to bear) via its frequentative form gestare (to carry about) and later regestum (a register, something recorded).
ation: Latin suffix -ationem, forming nouns of action or state from verbs.
Examples
Online registration for the conference closes on Friday.
Please bring your vehicle registration document when you come.
The university reported a record number of student registrations this semester.