registry
ˈrɛdʒɪstri
registries
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Definition of registry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
archivesbuilding where records are kept
  • The registry was closed for renovations.
archive depository
2.
recordscollection of official records
  • The registry holds all the official documents.
register roll
3.
technologyTECH.USdatabase of settings in WindowsTECH.US
  • The registry needs to be cleaned to improve performance.
database directory index
4.
shippingTECH.the registration of a ship's originTECH.
  • The ship's registry is in Panama.
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  • registry: building where records are kept
    building where records are kept

Expressions with registry

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list of gifts for a wedding couple
They created a bridal registry at the local store.
service where people list gifts they want for events
We set up a gift registry for our wedding.
government office recording births, marriages, deaths, sometimes hosting civil weddings
They got married at the registry office downtown.
list of gifts for a wedding managed by a store
We added our favorite items to the wedding registry.
official records of land ownership
Lawyers examined the land registry to confirm the land's legal owner.
port where a ship is officially registered
The ship's port of registry is in Singapore.

Origin of registry

Latin, registrare (to record)

Terms with registry included in their meaning

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guest registry
book for guests to sign and leave comments at a place
removal
removed from a list or registry
title registry
government file listing parcel lines, owners and related entitlements
technology
section of the Windows registry
pharmacology
not listed in an official pharmacopeia or registry
ARINacr.
acr: American Registry for Internet Numbers
organization managing IP addresses in North America
ARRTacr.
acr: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
organization that certifies radiologic technologists
equestrian
horse not registered with a breed registry

Examples of registry in a sentence

  • Visitors must sign in at the registry before entering the archives.
  • The registry includes birth and death certificates.
  • You can find the marriage license in the registry.
  • The registry was corrupted after the update.
  • Accessing the registry requires administrative rights.
  • The vessel's registry was changed to Liberia.

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  1. French:greffe, registre, ...
  2. German:Registratur, Register, ...
  3. Italian:archivio, registro, ...
  4. Spanish:registro, matrícula, ...
  5. Portuguese:arquivo, cadastro, ...
  6. Chinese:档案馆, 注册簿, ...
  7. Japanese:登記所, 登録簿, ...
  8. Arabic:دَار السِّجِلّات, سِجِلّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:אַרְכִיוֹן, מַאֲגָר רִישׁוּם, ...
  10. Russian:архив, реестр, ...
  11. Ukrainian:реєстр, реєстрація, ...
  12. Hindi:अभिलेखागार, रजिस्ट्री, ...

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