preference

Noun
  1. A strong liking (synset 107513449)
    "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
    is a type of: liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
    subtypes:
    • acquired taste - a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience
    • weakness - a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you
    same as: penchant, predilection, taste
  2. A predisposition in favor of something (synset 106210079)
    "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
    is a type of: predisposition - an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
    same as: orientation, predilection
  3. The right or chance to choose (synset 105799460)
    "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"
    is a type of: alternative, choice, option - one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    subtypes: wish - the particular preference that you have
    same as: druthers
  4. Grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties) (synset 105165478)
    is a type of: advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

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