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register

noun
register pronunciation English ˈredʒɪstə(r) register pronunciation American ˈredʒɪstər
 
 

list of names

1 [countable] an official list or record of names, items, etc; a book that contains such a lista parish register (= of births, marriages and deaths)to be on the electoral register/register of votersCould you sign the hotel register please, sir? (British English) The teacher called the register (= checked who was present at school).
 

of voice/instrument

2 [countable] the range, or part of a range, of a human voice or a musical instrumentin the upper/middle/lower register
 

of writing/speech

3 [countable, uncountable] (linguistics) the level and style of a piece of writing or speech, that is usually appropriate to the situation that it is used inThe essay suddenly switches from a formal to an informal register.
 

for hot/cold air

4 [countable] (North American English) an opening, with a cover that you can have open or shut, that allows hot or cold air from a heating or cooling system into a room compare vent
 

machine

5 [countable] (North American English) = cash register