preference
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Synonyms: reference, reverence, deference, precedence, preferences, coreference, dereference, prefidence, preferent
Antonyms: reference, reverence, deference, precedence, preferences, coreference, dereference, prefidence, preferent
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Noun
- 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.
- The option to so select, and the one selected.
- Can I keep my preferences when I upgrade to the new version of this application?
- The state of being preferred over others.
- A strong liking or personal valuation.
- A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
Verb
- To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.
Noun
- Preferans, a card game, played principally in Eastern Europe.
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