preference

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia. Doublet of preferans. Morphologically prefer +‎ -ence. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/, /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹɛns/ Rhymes: -ɛfəɹəns ==== Noun ==== preference (countable and uncountable, plural preferences) 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") Synonym: druthers The option to so select, and the one selected. The state of being preferred over others. A strong liking or personal valuation. A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination. ===== Synonyms ===== forechoice (preferential bias): see Thesaurus:predilection ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== preference (third-person singular simple present preferences, present participle preferencing, simple past and past participle preferenced) (US) To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to. ==== See also ==== preferences === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== preference (uncountable) Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe. == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈprɛfɛrɛnt͡sɛ] === Noun === preference f preference (selection of one thing or person over others) spotřebitelské preference ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) volební preference ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== See oferta === See also === upřednostnění === Further reading === “preference”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “preference”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “preference”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Middle French == === Noun === preference f (plural preferences) preference (option preferred over another option)