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Definition of preferences - 2 dictionary results
pref⋅er⋅ence
[pref-er-uh
ns, pref-ruh
ns]
–noun
| 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 claim, as to payment of dividends or to assets upon dissolution. |
| 6. | the favoring of one country or group of countries by granting special advantages over others in international trade. |
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pref·er·ence (prěf'ər-əns, prěf'rəns) n.
[Middle English preferraunce, preferment, from Old French preference, from preferer, to prefer; see prefer.] |
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