Term Gallery logo

Meanings of preference in English

Portuguese
tendência
Catalan
predilecció
Spanish
inclinación

A strong liking.

        tendência
        Portuguese
        preferência
        Catalan
        preferència
        Spanish
        preferencia

        The right or chance to choose.

              preferência

              A certain way software, a webpage or an electronic device reacts, displays certain information or activates certain functions as selected by the user (note: usually plural).

              See more
                    Usage of preference in English
                    1
                    Very few patients expressed a preference for having another health professional present.
                    Pubmed
                    2
                    Do you have a preference? The question doesn't need to be asked.
                    The Irish Times
                    3
                    The Greek government owns Alpha Bank preference shares worth 940 million euros.
                    Reuters
                    4
                    We warmly welcome everyone, regardless of age, climbing preference, or ability level.
                    Climbing Magazine
                    5
                    Thus, of course, the preference of novelists and dramatists for unhappy families.
                    The Irish Times
                    6
                    This may indicate his personal preference for a new Senate Majority Leader.
                    Radio NZ
                    7
                    And then the city changed the rules to give minority companies preference.
                    The Guardian
                    8
                    At the present time, surgeon preference appears to be a reasonable option.
                    Pubmed
                    9
                    This is in contrast with Brussels' preference for an enhanced ECB role.
                    The Irish Times
                    10
                    She added that her preference was to resolve complaints informally wherever possible.
                    The Guardian
                    11
                    It is a statement of fact rather than a statement of preference.
                    The Guardian
                    12
                    The reason for this preference is not important, simply that it exists.
                    Cultural Evolution
                    13
                    However, this is not the preference of the majority of his parishioners.
                    The Irish Times
                    14
                    Conclusions: Injection preference may contribute to high rates of injections in Kenya.
                    Pubmed
                    15
                    The high preference for driver assistance tech was common across all ages.
                    Wired
                    16
                    Certainly I would support the Protestant religion in preference to the Catholic.
                    The Privateersman
                    About this term
                    More collocations
                    Translations for preference
                    Preference through the time
                    Preference across language varieties
                    Ireland
                    Common
                    Australia
                    Common
                    New Zealand
                    Common
                    More variants