- 1. n. The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; as, to give him his preference. Source: opted
- 2. n. That which is preferred; the object of choice or superior favor; as, which is your preference? Source: opted
- 3. n. a strong liking Source: wordnet
- 4. n. a predisposition in favor of something Source: wordnet
- 5. n. the right or chance to choose Source: wordnet
- 6. n. grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties) Source: wordnet
- 7. 1. The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; as, to give him his preference. Leave the critics on either side to contend about the preference due to this or that sort of poetry. Dryden. Knowledge of things alone gives a value to our reasonings, and preference of one man's knowledge over another's. Locke. 2. That which is preferred; the object of choice or superior favor; as, which is your preference Source: webster
- 8. n:100 n. a strong liking n. the right or chance to choose n. grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties) Source: ecdict
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