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• preference — pref·er·ence / pre frəns, fə rəns/ n 1: the right to prior payment of a debt with preference over the creditors of the heirs or legatees Louisiana Civil Code 2: the transfer of an insolvent debtor s interest in property to a creditor for an… …   Law dictionary

• preference — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, definite, marked, strong ▪ slight ▪ individual, personal ▪ It s a matter of personal …   Collocations dictionary

• Preference — (also called taste or penchant ) is a concept, used in the social sciences, particularly economics. It assumes a real or imagined choice between alternatives and the possibility of rank ordering of these alternatives, based on happiness,… …   Wikipedia

• Preference — Pref er*ence, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]f[ e]rence.] 1. The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• preference relative — An immigration term for certain people who may be eligible for U.S. permanent residence (a green card ) based on family relationships. Preference relatives include the married children of U.S. citizens, children over 21 of U.S. citizens, the… …   Law dictionary

• preference theory — seeks to provide an empirically based, predictive explanation for the differentiated choices women make between productive work and reproductive work in rich modern societies, after the contraceptive revolution gave women control over their own… …   Dictionary of sociology

• over — [ō′vər] prep. [ME ouer < OE ofer, akin to Ger über, ober < IE * uper (orig. a compar. of * upo, up) > L super, Gr hyper] 1. a) in, at, or to a position up from; higher than; above [a canopy over the bed, in water over his knees] b) on… …   English World dictionary

• preference — ► NOUN 1) a greater liking for one alternative over another or others. 2) a thing preferred. 3) favour shown to one person over another or others …   English terms dictionary

• preference — a payment by a debtor made during a specified period (90 days or one year) prior to the filing that favors one creditor over others. Preference payments can usually be recovered and returned to the debtor s estate (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

• preference — [pref′ər əns] n. [MFr préférence < ML praeferentia < L praeferens, prp. of praeferre, to PREFER] 1. a preferring or being preferred; greater liking 2. the right, power, or opportunity of prior choice or claim 3. something preferred; one s… …   English World dictionary

• preference — /ˈprɛfərəns / (say prefuhruhns), /ˈprɛfrəns / (say prefruhns) noun 1. the act of preferring; estimation of one thing above another; prior favour or choice. 2. the state of being preferred. 3. that which is preferred; the object of prior favour or …