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preference

/ preference /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
Type of:
advantage vantage
noun Sense 2
the right or chance to choose
"given my druthers, I''d eat cake"
Type of:
option alternative choice
Kinds of:
wish
noun Sense 3
a strong liking
"my own preference is for good literature"
"the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
Type of:
liking
Kinds of:
acquired taste weakness
Derived:
prefer
noun Sense 4
a predisposition in favor of something
"a predilection for expensive cars"
"his sexual preferences"
"showed a Marxist orientation"
Type of:
predisposition
Derived:
choose prefer opt
Semantic Complexity
92%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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advantage vantage option alternative choice wish liking acquired taste weakness predisposition