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Definition of preregister

preregister

/ˌpriːˈrɛdʒɪstər/
pre · reg · is · ter
Adjective:preregistered
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Past Simple:preregistered
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Past Participle:preregistered
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Present Participle:preregistering
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preregister Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To register or enroll officially in advance, especially for a university course, conference, or voting.

Example

"Students who preregister online are much more likely to secure a seat in the most popular seminar classes."

2

To publicly record the hypotheses, methodology, and analysis plan of a scientific study before collecting or examining the data, in order to prevent bias.

Example

"Many academic journals now encourage researchers to preregister their clinical trials before gathering any experimental results."

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• Rhymes for preregister

• Nearby Words

prereading
prerecord
prerecording
preregister
preregistration
prerelease
prerequisite

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Preregister. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/preregister
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