registry

reg·is·try

noun \ˈre-jə-strē\

plural reg·is·tries

Definition of REGISTRY

1

: registration, enrollment

2

: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register : flag

3

: a place of registration

4

a : an official record book

b : an entry in a registry

Examples of REGISTRY

1. the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
2. <got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford>

First Known Use of REGISTRY

1589

Related to REGISTRY

Synonyms

canon, catalog (or catalogue), checklist, listing, menu, register, ¹list, roll, roll call, roster, schedule, table

Related Words

agenda, bibliography, catalogue raisonné, compendium, compilation, directory, docket, enumeration, glossary, index, inventory, manifest, payroll; calendar, chronology, timetable

reg·is·try

noun \ˈrej-ə-strē\   (Medical Dictionary)

plural reg·is·tries

Medical Definition of REGISTRY

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