The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of
He has a preference for crisp wines.
The option to so select, and the one selected.
Can I keep my preferences when I upgrade to the new version of this application?
Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.
To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.
From Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia. Doublet of preferans. Morphologically prefer + -ence.
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