preference
The selection of one thing or person over othersThe 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")
» I don't really have a preference.
Meaning
6 senses(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
(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
(countable, uncountable)The state of being preferred over others.
Bevorzugung, Vorzug
предпочте́ниеpredpočténije, вы́борvýbor
перева́гаpereváha
(countable, uncountable)A strong liking or personal valuation.
Vorliebe, Bevorzugung
предпочте́ниеpredpočténije
перева́гаpereváha
a strong liking
(countable, uncountable)A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
предпочте́ниеpredpočténije, префере́нцияpreferéncija
перева́гаpereváha
(uncountable)Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.
Examples
65 sentencesI don't really have a preference.
It's a matter of personal preference.
ruЭто вопрос личных предпочтений.
deDas ist eine Frage des persönlichen Geschmacks.
What's your personal preference?
Do you have a preference?
Everyone has their own preferences.
ruУ всех свои предпочтения.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia. Doublet of preferans. MorpFrom Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia. Doublet of preferans. Morphologically prefer + -ence.
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Forms
plural: preferences| Singular | preference |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- the right or chance to choose:druthers
- a strong liking:penchantpredilectiontaste
- a predisposition in favor of something:predilectionorientation
Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable