registry

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/
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/ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/ · /ˈɹed͡ʒɪstɹi/

Definition of registry

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable)A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.
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noun

  1. (countable)A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.
  2. (countable)A record; an account; a register.
    “The best — and easiest — way to shop for the "perfect" gift is to consult the couple's wedding gift registry, since these are the items they want and need […]”
  3. (uncountable)The act of registering; registration.
    “Regulations may specify the minimum size of lot; the allowable closures for surveys; the types of corner marks to be used; the minimum width of streets, and the procedure for dedicating them; the rules for registry of plats; and other matters.”
  4. (countable)A database of configuration settings etc. maintained by the Microsoft Windows operating system.
    “To unregister a DLL and remove the corresponding entries from the registry, add the /u switch to the command […]”

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Etymology

A variant of registery, from Middle English regestery (“?a record book; ?a bookmark”), partly from Medieval Latin regesterium, registerium and probably also partly formed with -ery. Equivalent to register + -y.

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