Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)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.

    Vorliebe, Präferenz, Vorzug

    предпочте́ниеpredpočténije, префере́нцияpreferéncija, вы́борvýbor

    перева́гаpereváha, ви́бірvýbir

  2. (countable, uncountable)The option to so select, and the one selected.

    Can I keep my preferences when I upgrade to the new version of this application?

    Vorliebe, Bevorzugung

    вы́борvýbor, префере́нцияpreferéncija, предпочте́ниеpredpočténije

    перева́гаpereváha, ви́бірvýbir

  3. (countable, uncountable)The state of being preferred over others.

    Bevorzugung, Vorzug

    предпочте́ниеpredpočténije, вы́борvýbor

    перева́гаpereváha

  4. (countable, uncountable)A strong liking or personal valuation.

    Vorliebe, Bevorzugung

    предпочте́ниеpredpočténije

    перева́гаpereváha

    a strong liking

  5. (countable, uncountable)A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.

    предпочте́ниеpredpočténije, префере́нцияpreferéncija

    перева́гаpereváha

  6. (uncountable)Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.

Examples

65 sentences
  1. I don't really have a preference.

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  2. It's a matter of personal preference.

    ruЭто вопрос личных предпочтений.

    deDas ist eine Frage des persönlichen Geschmacks.

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  3. What's your personal preference?

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  4. Do you have a preference?

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  5. Everyone has their own preferences.

    ruУ всех свои предпочтения.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
selection:
Русский
By meaning 1
selection:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
selection:
option to select or selected:

Origin

From Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia. Doublet of preferans. Morp

From Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia. Doublet of preferans. Morphologically prefer + -ence.

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