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- [pref-er-uh ns, pref-ruh ns]
- /ˈprɛf ər əns, ˈprɛf rəns/
- /ˈprefrəns/
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- [pref-er-uh ns, pref-ruh ns]
- /ˈprɛf ər əns, ˈprɛf rəns/
Definitions of preference word
- noun preference the act of preferring. 1
- noun preference the state of being preferred. 1
- noun preference that which is preferred; choice: His preference is vanilla, not chocolate. 1
- noun preference a practical advantage given to one over others. 1
- noun preference a prior right or claim, as to payment of dividends or to assets upon dissolution. 1
- noun preference the favoring of one country or group of countries by granting special advantages over others in international trade. 1
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Origin of preference
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word praeferentia, dating back to 1595-1605. See prefer, -ence
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Parts of speech for Preference
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preference popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
preference usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for preference
noun preference
- advancement — Advancement is progress in your job or in your social position.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- anteposition — the position opposite a given part of a plant
- bag — A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
verb preference
- jaundice — Also called icterus. Pathology. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood, often symptomatic of certain diseases, as hepatitis. Compare physiologic jaundice.
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