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noun

British English pronunciation: preference

/ˈpref(ə)rəns/

singular	preference
plural	preferences

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sexual preference noun

1
[countable/uncountable] 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 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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2
[countable] someone or something that you like or want more than other people or things
The government’s preference is for a diplomatic solution.
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phrases

give/show preference to someone/something
to treat someone or something better than someone or something else, or to give an advantage to someone or something
The scholarship committee will give preference to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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in preference to
instead of someone or something else that you like or want less
Harry was unable to understand the boy’s passion for mechanical objects in preference to living creatures.
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