English - Etymology
From Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia
English - Noun
preference (plural preferences)
- The selection of one thing or person over others.
- The option to so select, and the one selected.
- The state of being preferred over others.
- A strong liking or personal valuation.
- A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
- 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)
- (US) To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.