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registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈre-jə-strē
plural registries
Synonyms
Examples of registry in a Sentence
the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford
Recent Examples on the Web
Moreover, significant funding from the NIH has helped the Sickle in Africa consortium develop its Sickle Africa Data Coordinating Center, which compiled the world’s largest African registry of sickle cell patients.
—Ambroise Wonkam, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
For a fee of fifty cigarettes, registry scribes revised both sisters’ ages downward.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2024
One bill requires the state to maintain a sickle cell registry to better track that disease, and the other creates a pathway for people who have been homeless to qualify for a less stringent background check to be employed by certain homeless service providers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2024
That means that our bank is generally more diverse than the (National Marrow Donor Program's) registry itself, which is a huge benefit to these patients.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 4a
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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registry. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈrej-ə-strē
plural registries
2
: a place of registration
3
a
: a book in which things are recorded exactly and legally
b
: something recorded in a registry
Medical Definition
registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈrej-ə-strē
plural registries
1
: a place where data, records, or laboratory samples are kept and usually are made available for research or comparative study
a cancer registry
2
: an establishment at which nurses available for employment are listed and through which they are hired
Legal Definition
registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈre-jə-strē
plural registries
1
: registration
an instrument filed for registry in the conveyance records—Louisiana Civil Code
2
: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register
3
: a place of registration : a place where official records and documents are kept
the registry of motor vehicles
registry of deeds
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Nglish: Translation of registry for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of registry for Arabic Speakers
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