registers
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/ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/
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/ˈrɛdʒɪstə/
(register)
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Etymology
'register' originates from Late Latin 'registrum' (also seen as Medieval Latin 'registrare'), where 'registrum' meant 'a list or record', and this form was borrowed into Old French as 'registre'.
'register' passed from Late Latin 'registrum' into Old French 'registre' and then into Middle English as 'register' (or 'registre'), eventually becoming the modern English 'register'.
Initially, it referred specifically to a written list or record; over time the meaning expanded to include ranges (as in voice/instrument), technical storage (computer registers), and abstract senses (linguistic register, to be noticed).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an official list or record (a book or system) of names, items, or transactions.
The museum's accession registers are kept in a climate-controlled room.
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Noun 2
a distinct range or series of tones used in singing or by an instrument (vocal or instrumental register).
The choir's soprano registers blend well in the alto part.
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Noun 3
in computing/electronics, a small, fast storage location for data or instructions inside a CPU or device.
The CPU registers show the current instruction addresses.
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Noun 4
a variety or level of language appropriate to a particular social setting or purpose (linguistic register).
School reports and casual emails use very different registers.
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Verb 1
(third-person singular) To record or enter formally on an official list.
The clerk registers all new applicants every Monday.
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(third-person singular) To show or indicate a measured value on an instrument or device.
The meter registers unusually high voltage readings.
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Verb 3
(third-person singular) To be noticed or have an effect on someone's perception or emotions (often used in the negative: 'doesn't register').
His joke rarely registers with the older audience.
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Last updated: 2025/11/04 03:53