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preregistration

preregistration noun: an early registration, before the normal or traditional time, as with early online check-in at hotels.

Noun

preregistration (countable and uncountable, plural preregistrations)

  1. An early registration, before the normal or traditional time, as with early online check-in at hotels.
    • There is no charge for participation but pre-registration is necessary since space is limited.1980 December 13, “Develop Your Career”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 21, page 2
  2. Registration (of a study design) before a clinical trial (or any other type of scientific experiment) begins, for methodologic and thus epistemologic rigor.

Adjective

preregistration (not comparable)

  1. Before registration.
    • a preregistration check
  2. (In attributive position) Pertaining to preregistration (of scientific trials or other experiments).

Forms of preregistration

pluralpreregistrations

Origin of preregistration

From pre- + registration.

Questions about preregistration

What does preregistration mean?
Preregistration means an early registration, before the normal or traditional time, as with early online check-in at hotels.
What part of speech is preregistration?
Preregistration can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of preregistration?
The plural of preregistration is preregistrations.

Words near preregistration in the dictionary

  1. prerefunded
  2. preregister
  3. preregistered
  4. preregistering
  5. preregisters
  6. preregistration
  7. preregistrations
  8. preregnant
  9. preregnants
  10. preregular
  11. preregulation

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