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/ˈpref(ə)rəns/ 
| singular | preference |
| plural | preferences |
- 1[countable/uncountable] a feeling of liking or wanting someone or something more than someone or something elsepreference for:
a preference for small dogs
have a preference:Either tomorrow or Wednesday is fine for me. Do you have a preference?
express a preference (for someone/something):The American military cautiously expressed a preference for joint action.
personal preference:It’s really just a matter of personal preference which you choose.
in order of preference:The voter marks the candidates 1, 2, 3, etc., in order of preference.
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give/show preference to someone/something
in preference to
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