preference meaning and definition

PREFERENCE noun

Definition of preference (noun)

1. a strong liking
   • "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
   • synonyms: penchant, predilection, taste
2. a predisposition in favor of something
   • "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
   • synonyms: orientation, predilection
3. the right or chance to choose
   • "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"
   • synonyms: 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)