preference
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- præference (archaic)
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia preference (plural preferences)
- The selection of one thing or person over others.
- The option to so select, and the one selected.
- Can I keep my preferences when I upgrade to the new version of this application?
- 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.
Translations [edit]
selection
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chance to select or selected
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state of being preferred
liking
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bias
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card game — see preferans
Verb [edit]
preference (third-person singular simple present preferences, present participle preferencing, simple past and past participle preferenced)
- (US) To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.
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Czech [edit]
Noun [edit]
preference f
- preference (selection of one thing or person over others)
- spotřebitelské preference
- volební preference
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Middle French [edit]
Noun [edit]
preference f (plural preferences)
- preference (option preferred over another option)