noun#5,505 by frequency
preference
/ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/
The selection of one thing or person over others; The option to so select, and the one selected; The state of being preferred over others; A strong liking or personal valuation
- plural
- preferences
Meanings
- 1
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"
It's a matter of personal preference.
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Everyone has their own preferences.
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- 2
The option to so select, and the one selected
- 3
The state of being preferred over others
- 4
A strong liking or personal valuation
- 5
A preferential bias; partiality; discriminationrare
- 6
Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europerare