preference
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preference¹
- /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/
- /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹɛns/
Rhymes with -ɛfəɹəns
Where it comes from
From Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia. Doublet of preferans. Morphologically prefer + -ence.
Compare typologically Russian предвзя́тость (predvzjátostʹ) (<< взять (vzjatʹ), a suppletive of брать (bratʹ), which is cognate with Latin ferō).
noun preferences
- 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") He has a preference for crisp wines.
- 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.
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A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
Similar: predilection
Similar: forechoice
verb preferences · preferencing · preferenced
- To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.
preference²
noun
- Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: druthers, predilection, penchant, taste, prefer, preferable, preferably, preferential, preferred, favourite, favourable, favour, favorite, selectivity, option, choice
noun
Similar: forechoice
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noun selection
| Español | preferencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 선택 seontaek |
| 日本語 | 選択 sentaku |
| 中文 | 優選 /优选 yōuxuǎn, 選擇 /选择 xuǎnzé |
| हिन्दी | प्राथमिकता prāthmiktā, वरीयता varīytā, अग्रिमता agrimtā |
| Português | preferência |
| Français | préférence |
| Deutsch | Vorliebe, Präferenz, Vorzug |
| Italiano | preferenza |
| Română | preferință |
| Русский | предпочте́ние predpočténije, префере́нция preferéncija, вы́бор výbor |
| العربية | تَفْضِيل tafḍīl, أَفْضَلِيَّة ʔafḍaliyya |
| עברית | הַעֲדָפָה ha'adafá |
noun option to select or selected
| Português | preferência |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Vorliebe, Bevorzugung |
| Română | preferință |
| Русский | вы́бор výbor, префере́нция preferéncija, предпочте́ние predpočténije |
| עברית | הַעֲדָפָה ha'adafá |
noun state of being preferred
| 한국어 | 우선 useon |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 優先 yūsen |
| 中文 | 優先 /优先 yōuxiān |
| हिन्दी | प्राथमिकता prāthmiktā, वरीयता varīytā |
| Português | preferência |
| Deutsch | Bevorzugung, Vorzug |
| Italiano | preferenza |
| Română | preferat, preferată |
| Русский | предпочте́ние predpočténije, вы́бор výbor |
| עברית | הַעֲדָפָה ha'adafá |
noun liking
| Español | preferencia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 好み konomi |
| 中文 | 偏好 piānhào, 喜愛 /喜爱 xǐ'ài |
| Português | preferência |
| Deutsch | Vorliebe, Bevorzugung |
| Русский | предпочте́ние predpočténije |
| עברית | הַעֲדָפָה ha'adafá |
noun bias
| Español | preferencia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 依怙贔屓 ekohīki |
| Português | preferência |
| Русский | предпочте́ние predpočténije, префере́нция preferéncija |
| עברית | הַעֲדָפָה ha'adafá |
Talk about this word "preference." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/preference. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. preference. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/preference "preference." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/preference.Cite this
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title = {preference},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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