preregistration

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noun

An early registration, before the normal or traditional time, as with early online check-in at hotels.

“a preregistration check”

OriginEnglish registration ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

nounpreregistration (countable and uncountable, plural preregistrations)

plural preregistrations

  1. countableuncountableAn 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. countableuncountableRegistration (of a study design) before a clinical trial (or any other type of scientific experiment) begins, for methodologic and thus epistemologic rigor.
adjectivepreregistration (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore registration.

    a preregistration check

  2. not comparableIn attributive positionPertaining to preregistration (of scientific trials or other experiments).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishregistration
  10. Englishpreregistration

From pre- + registration.

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Cite this entry
APA

preregistration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preregistration

MLA

“preregistration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preregistration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preregistration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preregistration.

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