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preference

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈprɛfɚəns/ · UK /ˈprɛfərəns/

Forms: preferences

preference means: Liking one thing more than another, or the thing you like most.

noun

LIKING MOREB1

Liking one thing more than another, or the thing you like most.

  • Everyone has different food preferences.
  • My preference is to travel by train.
  • Do you have a preference for either colour?

How to use it: preference for something (She has a preference for quiet hotels.)

Similar words: liking, choice, taste

Opposites: aversion

Common phrases: personal preference, strong preference, preference for something, in preference to

CHOSEN OPTIONB2

An option you can choose, or a choice you have made, such as a computer setting.

  • You can change your language preference.
  • The app saved my preferences.
  • Open the menu to choose your display preferences.

Similar words: option, setting, choice

Common phrases: user preference, save a preference, preference settings

Questions about preference

What does preference mean?

Liking one thing more than another, or the thing you like most.

What is preference in other languages?

Türkçe: tercih · Español: preferencia · Français: préférence · Deutsch: Vorliebe · Italiano: preferenza · 日本語: 好み

How do you pronounce preference?

In American English /ˈprɛfɚəns/; in British English /ˈprɛfərəns/.

How do you use preference in a sentence?

Everyone has different food preferences. My preference is to travel by train.

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