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preference
has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ noun ] a strong liking
Synonyms Examples "my own preference is for good literature" "the Irish have a penchant for blarney" Used in print (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)Only a radical change in the nature of the population in the central_city would be likely to destroy this preference - and we must now turn our attention to the question of whether such a change , gloomily foreseen by so many urban diagnosticians , is actually upon us . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a predisposition in favor of something
Synonyms Examples "a predilection for expensive cars" "his sexual preferences" "showed a Marxist orientation" Used in print (Successful Farming, 59:12...)The selection of materials depends_on skills of available labor for installation , cost of materials available locally , and your own preference . (U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)Counsel for du_Pont indicated a preference for the submission of detailed plans by both sides at an early date . Related terms |
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[ noun ] grant of favor or advantage to one over another (esp to a country or countries in matters of international trade such as levying duties)
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