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registry

reg·is·try
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rej-uh-stree]
    • /ˈrɛdʒ ə stri/
    • /ˈredʒ.ɪ.stri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rej-uh-stree]
    • /ˈrɛdʒ ə stri/

Definitions of registry word

  • abbreviation Technical meaning of REGISTRY Windows Registry 3
  • noun plural registry the act of registering; registration. 1
  • noun plural registry a place where a register is kept; an office of registration. 1
  • noun plural registry register (defs 1, 2). 1
  • noun plural registry the state of being registered. 1
  • noun plural registry the nationality of a merchant ship as shown on its register. 1

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Origin of registry

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85; regist(er) + -ry

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Registry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

registry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

registry usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for registry

noun registry

  • album — An album is a record with about 25 minutes of music on each side. You can also refer to a collection of songs that is available on a record or CD as an album.
  • almanac — An almanac is a book published every year which contains information about the movements of the planets, the changes of the moon and the tides, and the dates of important anniversaries.
  • archives — Usually, archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
  • athenaeum — an institution for the promotion of learning
  • documentation — the use of documentary evidence.

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