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      preference
      noun
      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")
      The state of being preferred over others.
      The option to so select, and the one selected.
      A strong liking or personal valuation.
      A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
      Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.
      verb
      (US) To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.
      Roots
      praepre- · Latin · before, in frontfero-fer · Latin · carry, bear
      Synonyms for preference
      predilectionndruthersnpenchantnlikingntastenchoicenproclivitynpropensitynchoosingvpredispositionninclinationnoptionnpartialitynprepossessionnfavoritismn
      Words related to preference
      preferredadjprefersvpreferringvpreferentialadjfondnessnfavoredadjfavoringvchoicenessndislikesvorientationnpreferentiallyadvchoosesvchosevchoosinessnaversionnoptvpreselectpreferableadjchoosernselectnessndisinclinationnleaningsnmislikepickinessnselectv

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      Where does preference come from?

      The word preference breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -fer, from Latin fero (“carry, bear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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