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Synonyms for preference
ˈprɛf ər əns, ˈprɛf rənspref·er·ence
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
preference
A choice may be among many things; an alternative is in the strictest sense a choice between two things; oftener it is one of two things between which a choice is to be made, and either of which is the alternative of the other; as, the alternative of surrender is death; or the two things between which there is a choice may be called the alternatives; both Mill and Gladstone are quoted as extending the meaning of alternative to include several particulars, Gladstone even speaking of "the fourth and last of these alternatives." Option is the right or privilege of choosing; choice may be either the right to choose, the act of choosing, or the thing chosen. A person of ability and readiness will commonly have many resources. Pick, from the Saxon, and election, from the Latin, picture the objects before one, with freedom and power to choose which he will; as, there were twelve horses, among which I could take my pick. A choice, pick, election, or preference is that which suits one best; an alternative is that to which one is restricted; a resource, that to which one is glad to betake oneself.
Synonyms:
alternative, choice, election, option, pick, resourceAntonyms:
compulsion, necessity
Princeton's WordNet
preference, penchant, predilection, tastenoun
a strong liking
"my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
Synonyms:
taste perception, predilection, appreciation, taste sensation, druthers, perceptiveness, tasting, gustation, gustatory perception, penchant, taste, sense of taste, orientation, discernment, gustatory sensation, gustatory modality, mouthfulpredilection, preference, orientationnoun
a predisposition in favor of something
"a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
Synonyms:
penchant, taste, druthers, predilection, orientation, orientation coursepreference, druthersnoun
the right or chance to choose
"given my druthers, I'd eat cake"
Synonyms:
penchant, taste, druthers, predilection, orientationpreferencenoun
grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
Synonyms:
penchant, taste, druthers, predilection, orientation
Dictionary of English Synonymes
preferencenoun
Synonyms:
choice, election, selection, predilection
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "preference":
preferences, preferably, preemption, preferred, preferential, precedence, préférence, preempt, priority, prefer, choice, orientation, concessionary
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#804 | resource | |
#1178 | choice | |
#1313 | option | |
#1485 | alternative | |
#2096 | pick | |
#2198 | election | |
#2424 | priority | |
#3679 | preferences | |
#3735 | preferred | |
#4103 | taste | |
#4351 | prefer | |
#5158 | orientation | |
#5817 | preference | |
#7791 | appreciation | |
#11749 | preferably | |
#12361 | tasting | |
#15084 | precedence | |
#20737 | preferential | |
#35109 | preemption | |
#43023 | mouthful | |
#43051 | penchant | |
#44038 | discernment | |
#50415 | preempt | |
#79166 | concessionary | |
#87496 | predilection | |
#257201 | druthers | |
#283640 | perceptiveness |
How to use preference in a sentence?
My preference is much more of the rustic, off-the-beaten-path travel experience or activity for the teams, just because I love the' fish out of water' aspect of' Amazing Race,'.
Anyone who knows me knows I would not hesitate to do the same, as would most career IRS public servants, regardless of any political preference, i take very seriously the duty of career civil servants to act with integrity and perform our duties impartially, even at the risk that someone will make a charge of bias.
My personal preference was that I didn’t want to bring in a physician to speculate, i totally see the other side, where a well-trained eye of a physician might recognize something that might totally make sense. But I just didn’t want to be speculating.
There is too much sour grapes for my taste in the present American attitude. The time to denounce the bankers was when we were all feeding off their gold plate; not now! At present they have not only my sympathy but my preference. They are the last representatives of our native industries.
I spoke about being biracial and my feelings of not being completely open to the idea of my black son dating a white woman, i think the room was really confused as to how I, as a biracial woman, could say that I had a preference for my black son to date a black woman.
Translations for preference
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- VorliebeGerman
- preferenciaSpanish
- ترجیحPersian
- mieltymys, suosituimmuus, puolueellisuus, preferenssi, suosikkiasema, valintaFinnish
- préférenceFrench
- העדפהHebrew
- पसंदHindi
- preferansHaitian Creole
- PilihanIndonesian
- えこひいき, 選択, 好み, 優先Japanese
- potissimumLatin
- voorkeurDutch
- siłkidígííNavajo, Navaho
- pierwszeństwoPolish
- preferênciaPortuguese
- `preferat, preferință, preferatăRomanian
- выбор, предпочтениеRussian
- företräde, preferens, förkärlek, förmånsrättSwedish
- అభిరుచిTelugu
- การตั้งค่าThai
- tercihTurkish
- уподобанняUkrainian
- sở thíchVietnamese
- 偏愛Chinese
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