preference
pronunciation
How to pronounce preference in British English:
UK [ˈprefrəns]
How to pronounce preference in American English:
US [ˈprefrəns]
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- Noun:
- a strong liking
- a predisposition in favor of something
- the right or chance to choose
- grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
Word Origin
- preference (n.)
- mid-15c., "advancement in position or status;" 1650s as "act of prefering," from Middle French preference (14c., Modern French préférence), from Medieval Latin preferentia, from past participle stem of Latin praeferrere (see prefer). Sense of "that which one prefers" is from 1852.
Example
- 1. The buyology study is not the first to try to decipher how partisan allegiance reflects on brand preference .
- 2. The preference for harmony crowds out alternative viewpoints .
- 3. But the growing preference in britain is for pinks .
- 4. There are also key differences with regard to taking preference shares .
- 5. It 's mostly about female preference and motherhood .