noun
enrollment
uhn-ROHL-muhnt
noun
1
The act of officially registering as a member of something, such as a school or program.
"Enrollment for the fall semester opens next Monday."
"The clinic made enrollment in the trial voluntary and free."
2
The total number of people registered at a given time.
"The university reported record enrollment this year."
How to Use Enrollment
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the process of signing up, or the resulting number/list of people who signed up.
UK vs US
US: enrollment (double L). UK: enrolment (single L) is the standard British spelling.
Common pairings
school enrollment
enrollment numbers
open enrollment
enrollment period
Word Forms
enrollments plural
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Etymology
From enroll plus the noun-forming suffix -ment, following the same French-derived pattern as words like "development" or "employment."