English - Alternative Forms

• præference (archaic)

English - Etymology

From Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia

English - Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/

English - Noun

Wikipedia

preference (plural preferences)

1. The selection of one thing or person over others.
2. The option to so select, and the one selected.

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

3. The state of being preferred over others.
4. A strong liking or personal valuation.
5. A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
6. Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.

Translations

English - Verb

preference (third-person singular simple present preferences, present participle preferencing, simple past and past participle preferenced)

1. (US) To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.

English - See Also

• preferences

Czech - Noun

preference

Czech - See Also

• upřednostnění

Middle French - Noun

preference

قافية