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• preference — noun 1 (C, U) if you have a preference for something, you like it more than another thing: have a preference: We could eat Chinese, Italian, or Indian do you have any preference? | have a preference for: I must admit I have a preference for… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• preference — pref|e|rence W3 [ˈprefərəns] n 1.) [U and C] if you have a preference for something, you like it more than another thing and will choose it if you can →↑prefer ▪ Do you have a colour preference ? preference for ▪ a cultural preference for boy… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• preference — [[t]pre̱fərəns[/t]] preferences 1) N VAR: usu N for n If you have a preference for something, you would like to have or do that thing rather than something else. The Bill will allow parents the right to express a preference for the school their… …   English 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 share — a special type of share in a company, which has the characteristic that it confers an entitlement to a specified percentage rate of dividend that is payable in priority to the claims of ordinary shareholders. A company s share capital may be… …   Law dictionary

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

• preference — A legal term used in bankruptcy to describe a transaction deemed to have occurred under circumstances favorable to the creditor that benefited from the transaction. This provision is intended to protect unsecured creditors. Under the U.S.… …   Financial and business terms

• preference — pref|er|ence [ pref(ə)rəns ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a feeling of liking or wanting someone or something more than someone or something else: preference for: a preference for small dogs have a preference: Either tomorrow or Wednesday is… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• preference */*/ — UK [ˈpref(ə)rəns] / US noun Word forms preference : singular preference plural preferences 1) [countable/uncountable] a feeling of liking or wanting someone or something more than someone or something else preference for: a preference for small… …   English dictionary

• preference — /pref euhr euhns, pref reuhns/, n. 1. the act of preferring. 2. the state of being preferred. 3. that which is preferred; choice: His preference is vanilla, not chocolate. 4. a practical advantage given to one over others. 5. a prior right or… …   Universalium

• preference*/ — [ˈpref(ə)rəns] noun [C/U] someone or something that you prefer to something else Either tomorrow or Wednesday is fine for me. Do you have a preference?[/ex] It s really just a matter of personal preference which you choose.[/ex] • in preference… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English