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preference
[ pref-er-uhns, pref-ruhns ]
noun
- the act of preferring.
- the state of being preferred.
- that which is preferred; choice:
His preference is vanilla, not chocolate.
- a practical advantage given to one over others.
- a prior right or claim, as to payment of dividends or to assets upon dissolution.
- the favoring of one country or group of countries by granting special advantages over others in international trade.
preference
/ ˈprɛfrəns; ˈprɛfərəns /
noun
- the act of preferring
- something or someone preferred
- law
- the settling of the claims of one or more creditors before or to the exclusion of those of the others
- a prior right to payment, as of a dividend or share in the assets of a company in the event of liquidation
- commerce the granting of favour or precedence to particular foreign countries, as by levying differential tariffs
Other Words From
- non·prefer·ence noun
- self-prefer·ence noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of preference1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The remaining teams were polled on their initial preference, and the Lakers and Clippers voted to end the season.
Earlier this year, Criteo began work on what it is calling a “revocable identification system” — a portal where consumers could access their privacy profile and update their preferences for how they can be targeted across web browsers and apps.
People in innumerable quantities all around the world are showing a similar change in preferences.
Well, I guess it all really depends on your personal preference and also, more importantly, what region you hail from.
Consumers are shifting their needs and preferences to new types of content and new ways of engaging with companies.
Browser preference might come down to how many times you want to slip your headset on and off.
We should never place the preference of an adult over the safety and innocence of a child.
You wear a pin that adjusts the temperature, lighting, décor, and entertainment to your preference.
On everything from gender and sexual preference to climate change, those who dissent from the official pieties risk punishment.
There are many to choice from and much is personal preference.
It would be interesting to know whether there is any general preference as between these two combinations.
A child's preference for the mother's singing is, perhaps, a half reminiscence of the soft-low tones of the lullaby.
Those of a more serious turn are apt to show a curious preference for the graver aspects of things.
He did this to signalise his disapprobation of royalty, and his preference for democratic equality.
Reasonable facilities for receiving and forwarding traffic The subject of undue preference, which was forbiddenp.
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