preference

Meanings

Plural: preferences

Noun

• a strong liking
  • "my own preference is for good literature"
• a predisposition in favor of something
  • "his sexual preferences"
• the right or chance to choose
• grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
• The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
• The option to so select, and the one selected.
• The state of being preferred over others.
• A strong liking or personal valuation.
• A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
• Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.

Verb

• To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.

Synonyms

druthers, forechoice, orientation, penchant, predilection, taste

Related Words

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