preference

pref·er·ence  (prfr-ns, prfrns)

n.

1.

a. The selecting of someone or something over another or others.

b. The right or chance to so choose.

c. Someone or something so chosen. See Synonyms at choice.

2. The state of being preferred.

3. Law

a. A priority of payment given to one or more creditors by an insolvent debtor.

b. The right of a creditor to priority of payment.

4. The granting of precedence or advantage to one country or group of countries in levying duties or in other matters of international trade.

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[Middle English preferraunce, preferment, from Old French preference, from preferer, to prefer; see prefer.]

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preference [ˈprɛfərəns ˈprɛfrəns]

n

1. the act of preferring

2. something or someone preferred

3. (Law) Law

a.  the settling of the claims of one or more creditors before or to the exclusion of those of the others

b.  a prior right to payment, as of a dividend or share in the assets of a company in the event of liquidation

4. (Business / Commerce) Commerce the granting of favour or precedence to particular foreign countries, as by levying differential tariffs

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	preference - a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney" penchant, predilection, taste liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin" acquired taste - a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste" weakness - a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"
	2.	preference - a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation" predilection, orientation predisposition - an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
	3.	preference - the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake" druthers alternative, option, choice - one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse" wish - the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
	4.	preference - grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties) advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"

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preference

noun

1. liking, wish, taste, desire, bag (slang), leaning, bent, bias, cup of tea (informal), inclination, penchant, fondness, predisposition, predilection, proclivity, partiality Whatever your preference, we have a product to suit you.

2. first choice, choice, favourite, election, pick, option, selection, top of the list, fave (informal) He enjoys all styles of music, but his preference is opera.

3. priority, first place, precedence, advantage, favouritism, pride of place, favoured treatment Candidates with the right qualifications should be given preference.

in preference to rather than, instead of, in place of, in lieu of Sea salt should be used in preference to table salt.

Translations

preference [ˈprefərəns]

A. N

1. (= greater liking or favour) → preferencia f
he expressed a preference for red wine → mostró su preferencia por el vino tinto
she has a preference for older men → prefiere a or tiene preferencia por los hombres maduros
for preference → de preferencia
in preference to sth → antes que algo, más que algo

2. (= thing preferred) what is your preference? → ¿qué prefieres?
I have no preference → no tengo preferencia

3. (= priority) to give preference to sth/sb → dar prioridad a algo/algn
to give sth preference over sth else → anteponer algo a otra cosa

B. CPD preference share N (Fin) → acción f preferente, acción f privilegiada

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preference [ˈprɛf^ərəns] n

(= liking) → préférence f
a preference for sth → une préférence pour qch
to have a preference for sth → avoir une préférence pour qch
in preference to sth → de préférence à qch

(= priority) → préférence f
to give preference to sb → accorder sa préférence à qn
preference will be given to ... → une préférence sera accordée à ...
preference shares npl (British) → actions fpl privilégiées

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preference

n

(= greater liking) → Vorliebe f; for preference → lieber; to have a preference for something → eine Vorliebe für etw haben, etw bevorzugen; my preference is for country life → ich ziehe das Leben auf dem Land vor; I drink coffee in preference to tea → ich trinke lieber Kaffee als Tee

(= thing preferred) what is your preference? → was wäre Ihnen am liebsten?; just state your preference → nennen Sie einfach Ihre Wünsche; I have no preference → mir ist das eigentlich gleich; what are your preferences as regards food? → was essen Sie am liebsten?

(= greater favour) → Vorzug m; to show preference for somebody → jdn bevorzugen; to give preference to somebody/something → jdn/etw bevorzugen, jdm/etw den Vorzug geben (over gegenüber); to give certain imports preference → Vorzugs- or Präferenzzölle auf bestimmte Einfuhrartikel gewähren

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preference [ˈprɛf/ərəns] n → preferenza
my preference is for ..., I have a preference for ... → preferisco...
in preference to sth → piuttosto che qc
to give preference to sb/sth → dare la preferenza a qn/qc

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preference [ˈprɛf/ərəns] n → preferenza
my preference is for ..., I have a preference for ... → preferisco...
in preference to sth → piuttosto che qc
to give preference to sb/sth → dare la preferenza a qn/qc

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