Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

preregistration

 - 4 dictionary results

reg⋅is⋅tra⋅tion

[rej-uh-strey-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of registering.
2. an instance of this.
3. an entry in a register.
4. the group or number registered.
5. an official act of registering one's name in the list of qualified voters.
6. a certificate attesting to the fact that someone or something has been registered: a boat registration.
7. Music.
a. the act or technique of registrating.
b. the selection of stops made by an organist for a particular piece.

Origin:
1560–70; < MF < ML registrātiōn- (s. of registrātiō). See registrate, -ion


reg⋅is⋅tra⋅tion⋅al, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To preregistration
pre·reg·is·tra·tion   (prē'rěj-ĭ-strā'shən)   
n.  An early registration, as for returning college students, that takes place before general registration.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Financial Dictionary

registration

The preparation of a security issue for public sale. For registration, the issuer hires an underwriting firm to prepare a registration statement that is submitted to the SEC or to a state authority. As part of this process, an investment banker brings in a public accounting firm to audit the issuer's financial condition. See also cooling-off period, gun jumping, piggyback registration.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: reg·is·tra·tion
Pronunciation: "re-j&-'strA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act of registering
2 : an entry in a register
3 : a document certifying an act of registering
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see preregistration on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: