preference

[ pref-er-uhns, pref-ruhns ]

/ ˈprɛf ər əns, ˈprɛf rəns /

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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.

OTHER WORDS FOR preference

3 selection, pick.

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Origin of preference

From the Medieval Latin word praeferentia, dating back to 1595–1605. See prefer, -ence

synonym study for preference

3. See choice.

OTHER WORDS FROM preference

non·pref·er·ence, nounself-pref·er·ence, noun

Words nearby preference

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How to use preference in a sentence

The remaining teams were polled on their initial preference, and the Lakers and Clippers voted to end the season.
Why A Strike For Racial Justice Started With The Milwaukee Bucks And The NBA|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 27, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
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.
‘There is no precedent to this’: How Criteo plans to adapt to Apple’s IDFA privacy update|Lara O'Reilly|July 31, 2020|Digiday
People in innumerable quantities all around the world are showing a similar change in preferences.
Podcasts and internet marketing: Are you missing the boat?|Nasirabadi Reza|July 30, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Well, I guess it all really depends on your personal preference and also, more importantly, what region you hail from.
What Are All Of The Different Ways To Pluralize “You”?|Brigid Walsh|July 29, 2020|Everything After Z

Consumers are shifting their needs and preferences to new types of content and new ways of engaging with companies.
How to use trending keywords from current events in content marketing|Gregg Schwartz|July 23, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Browser preference might come down to how many times you want to slip your headset on and off.
Welcome to Oculus XXX: In-Your-Face 3D is the Future of Porn|Aurora Snow|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We should never place the preference of an adult over the safety and innocence of a child.
Michelle Duggar Is Making Transphobic Robocalls|Lizzie Crocker|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You wear a pin that adjusts the temperature, lighting, décor, and entertainment to your preference.
Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds|P. J. O’Rourke|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On everything from gender and sexual preference to climate change, those who dissent from the official pieties risk punishment.
Watch What You Say, The New Liberal Power Elite Won’t Tolerate Dissent|Joel Kotkin|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are many to choice from and much is personal preference.
The Best Travel Apps for Road Warriors|Matthew Kepnes|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It would be interesting to know whether there is any general preference as between these two combinations.
Children's Ways|James Sully
A child's preference for the mother's singing is, perhaps, a half reminiscence of the soft-low tones of the lullaby.
Children's Ways|James Sully
Those of a more serious turn are apt to show a curious preference for the graver aspects of things.
Children's Ways|James Sully
He did this to signalise his disapprobation of royalty, and his preference for democratic equality.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Reasonable facilities for receiving and forwarding traffic The subject of undue preference, which was forbiddenp.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow

British Dictionary definitions for preference

preference

/ (ˈprɛfərəns, ˈprɛfrəns) /

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

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