English noun: preference | |||
1. | preference (feeling) a strong liking | ||
Samples | My own preference is for good literature. The Irish have a penchant for blarney. | ||
Synonyms | penchant, predilection, taste | ||
Broader (hypernym) | liking | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acquired taste, weakness | ||
2. | preference (cognition) a predisposition in favor of something | ||
Samples | A predilection for expensive cars. His sexual preferences. Showed a Marxist orientation. | ||
Synonyms | orientation, predilection | ||
Broader (hypernym) | predisposition | ||
3. | preference (cognition) the right or chance to choose | ||
Samples | Given my druthers, I'd eat cake. | ||
Synonyms | druthers | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alternative, choice, option | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | wish | ||
4. | preference (attribute) grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | advantage, vantage | ||