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preference
pref·er·ence P0519900 (prĕf′ər-əns, prĕf′rəns)n.1. a. The selecting of someone or something over another or others: has a decided preference for travel by train.b. The right or chance to make a choice: The program offers you the preference to use the mouse or function keys.c. Someone or something so chosen or preferred: What are your musical preferences? See Synonyms at choice.2. The state of being preferred; favor over others: applicants who received preference for the job.3. Law a. A priority of payment given to one or more creditors by an insolvent debtor.b. The right of a creditor to priority of payment.c. The presentation of a case as ready for consideration.d. The formal presentation of criminal charges against someone.4. The granting of precedence or advantage to one country or group of countries in levying duties or in other matters of international trade.
[Middle English preferraunce, preferment, from Old French preference, from preferer, to prefer; see prefer.]preference (ˈprɛfərəns; ˈprɛfrəns) n1. the act of preferring2. something or someone preferred3. (Law) law a. the settling of the claims of one or more creditors before or to the exclusion of those of the othersb. a prior right to payment, as of a dividend or share in the assets of a company in the event of liquidation4. (Commerce) commerce the granting of favour or precedence to particular foreign countries, as by levying differential tariffspref•er•ence (ˈprɛf ər əns, ˈprɛf rəns)
n. 1. the act of preferring. 2. the state of being preferred. 3. something preferred; choice; selection: Her preference is vanilla. 4. a practical advantage given to one over others. 5. a prior right or claim, as to payment. 6. the favoring of one country over others in international trade. [1595–1605; < Medieval Latin] Preference bag See INDIVIDUALITY. [one’s] cup of tea Suited to one’s interests, talents, or taste; that which hits the spot, does the trick, or suits one’s fancy. Broadway by night seemed to be my cup of tea entirely. (Noel Coward, Present Indicative, 1937) A logical extension of this sense is the British cup of tea meaning ‘one’s fate or destiny.’ However, if something is neither suited to one’s interest, nor a matter of destiny, it may well be another or different cup of tea; in other words, something of an altogether different kind. A Fred racked with ideals, and in the grip of Federal Union, was quite a different cup of tea from the old, happy-go-lucky Fred. (Nancy Mitford, Pigeon Pie, 1940) a man of my kidney See SIMILARITY. up one’s alley Suited to one’s natural capabilities or interests; one’s concern or business; where one feels at home; sometimes down one’s alley. In or up one’s street has the same meaning, although the exact origin of either expression is anybody’s guess. Both are cited as early as 1929. Fun’s fun, but box-fighting’s your trick and anything else is out of your alley. (Witwer, Yes Man’s Land, 1929)
A great many of the books published today are, as the saying is, right up her street. (Publisher’s Weekly, December 21, 1929) Up one’s alley is currently the more common American expression; up one’s street is more frequently heard in Britain. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  preference - a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"penchant, predilection, tasteliking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"acquired taste - a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"weakness - a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate" | | 2. | preference - a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"predilection, orientationpredisposition - an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way | | 3. | preference - the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"druthersalternative, option, choice - one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"wish - the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people" | | 4. | preference - grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" |
preferencenoun1. liking, wish, taste, desire, bag (slang), leaning, bent, bias, cup of tea (informal), inclination, penchant, fondness, predisposition, predilection, proclivity, partiality Whatever your preference, we have a product to suit you.2. first choice, choice, favourite, election, pick, option, selection, top of the list, fave (informal) He enjoys all styles of music, but his preference is opera.3. priority, first place, precedence, advantage, favouritism, pride of place, favoured treatment Candidates with the right qualifications should be given preference.in preference to rather than, instead of, in place of, in lieu of Sea salt should be used in preference to table salt.preferencenoun1. The act of choosing:choice, election, option, selection.2. Favorable or preferential bias:favor, favoritism, partiality, partialness.3. A liking for something:appetite, fondness, partiality, relish, taste, weakness.Translationsprefer (priˈfəː) – past tense, past participle preˈferred – verb to like better. Which do you prefer – tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here. 寧願(選擇)，更喜歡 宁愿（选择），更喜欢 ˈpreferable (ˈpre-) adjective more desirable. Is it preferable to write or make a telephone call? 更可取的 更可取的ˈpreferably adverb 更可取(地) 更可取（地） ˈpreference (ˈpre-) noun (a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another. He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music. 偏愛 偏爱
I prefer apples to (not than) oranges.
preferable, adjective, is spelt with -r-.
preference, noun, is spelt with -r-.
preferred and preferring are spelt with -rr-.
preference
give preference to (someone or something)To prioritize someone or something above someone or something else. The recruiter was told to give preference to any alumni who apply for the job.See also: give, preferencegive (a) preference to (someone or something)To treat someone or something with greater regard or in a more advantageous manner than someone or something else. The company was taken to court for giving a preference to employees who don't have children. The immigration department announced it will give preference to applicants who have already been in the country for more than 15 years.See also: give, preferencein preference to (someone or something)Over or instead of someone or something else. We chose to publish Mary's essay in preference to yours because hers dealt more explicitly with the topic we assigned. We've decided to go with a local credit union in preference to a big multinational bank.See also: preferencegive (a) preference to somebody/something treat somebody/something in a way that gives them an advantage over other people or things: Preference will be given to graduates of this university.See also: give, preference, somebody, somethingin preference to somebody/something rather than somebody/something: She was chosen in preference to her sister.See also: preference, somebody, somethingpreference
preference1. Lawa. the settling of the claims of one or more creditors before or to the exclusion of those of the others b. a prior right to payment, as of a dividend or share in the assets of a company in the event of liquidation 2. Commerce the granting of favour or precedence to particular foreign countries, as by levying differential tariffs preference
preference (pref'er-ents), Choice, decision, or predilection for one health care option over others (for example, treatments, operations).Preference
PreferenceThe act of an insolvent debtor who pays one or more creditors the full amount of their claims or a larger amount than they would be entitled to receive on a pro rata distribution. For example, a debtor owes three creditors $5,000 each. All three are equally entitled to payment, but the debtor has only $12,000 in assets. Instead of paying each creditor $4,000, the debtor pays two creditors in full and pays the third creditor the remaining $2,000. The Common Law does not condemn a preference. Some state statutes prescribe that certain transfers are void—of no legal force or binding effect—because of their preferential character. If a state antipreference provision protects any actual creditor of the debtor, the trustee in Bankruptcy can take advantage of it. Bankruptcy law does condemn certain preferences. The bankruptcy trustee can void any transfer of property of the debtor if the trustee can establish the following: - The transfer was "to or for the benefit of a creditor."
- The transfer was made for or on account of an "antecedent debt"—that is, a debt owed prior to the time of the transfer.
- The debtor was insolvent at the time of the transfer.
- The transfer was made within 90 days before the date of the filing of the bankruptcy petition or was made between 90 days and one year before the date of the filing of the petition to an insider who had reasonable cause to believe that the debtor was insolvent at the time of the transfer.
- The transfer has the effect of increasing the amount that the transferee would receive in a liquidation proceeding under chapter 7 of the bankruptcy law (11 U.S.C.A. § 701 et seq.). 11 U.S.C.A. § 547.
Other statutory provisions, however, create exceptions; if a transfer comes within an exception, the bankruptcy trustee cannot invalidate the transfer even though the aforementioned five elements exist. preferencen. in bankruptcy, the payment of a debt to one creditor rather than dividing the assets equally among all those to whom he/she/it owes money, often by making a payment to a favored creditor just before filing a petition to be declared bankrupt. Such a preference is prohibited by law, and the favored creditor must pay the money to the bankruptcy trustee. However, the bankruptcy court may give secured creditors (with a judgment, lien, deed of trust, mortgage or collateralized loan) a legal preference over "general" creditors in distributing available funds or assets. (See: bankruptcy) PREFERENCE. The paying or securing to one or more of his creditors, by an insolvent debtor, the whole or a part of their claim, to the exclusion of the rest. By preference is also meant the right which a creditor has acquired over others to be paid first out of the assets of his debtor, as, when a creditor has obtained a judgment against his debtor which binds the latter's land, he has a preference.
2. Voluntary preferences are forbidden by the insolvent laws of some of the states, and are void, when made in a general assignment for the benefit of creditors. Vide Insolvent; Priority. Preference
PreferenceRefers to over-the-counter trading. Selection of a dealer to handle a trade despite the dealer's market not being the best available. Often the "preferenced dealer" will then move his market in line.PreferenceThe practice of executing trades and other transactions by means other than the open market. For example, if one needs roofing repairs on one's house, one may select one's brother's roofing business even if it is more expensive. In securities, preference often occurs in over-the-counter trades, especially within a brokerage. Preference can, but does not always, lead to economic inefficiency.preference The practice of matching customers' buy and sell orders away from the primary exchange. Preferencing is opposed by the New York Stock Exchange because it claims the practice unfairly benefits brokerage firms and doesn't give customer orders the chance to see other customer orders in a public market. Compare in-house trade.preference
Synonyms for preferencenoun likingSynonyms- liking
- wish
- taste
- desire
- bag
- leaning
- bent
- bias
- cup of tea
- inclination
- penchant
- fondness
- predisposition
- predilection
- proclivity
- partiality
noun first choiceSynonyms- first choice
- choice
- favourite
- election
- pick
- option
- selection
- top of the list
- fave
noun prioritySynonyms- priority
- first place
- precedence
- advantage
- favouritism
- pride of place
- favoured treatment
phrase in preference toSynonyms- rather than
- instead of
- in place of
- in lieu of
Synonyms for preferencenoun the act of choosingSynonyms- choice
- election
- option
- selection
noun favorable or preferential biasSynonyms- favor
- favoritism
- partiality
- partialness
noun a liking for somethingSynonyms- appetite
- fondness
- partiality
- relish
- taste
- weakness
Synonyms for preferencenoun a strong likingSynonyms- penchant
- predilection
- taste
Related Words- liking
- acquired taste
- weakness
noun a predisposition in favor of somethingSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the right or chance to chooseSynonymsRelated Words- alternative
- option
- choice
- wish
noun grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)Related Words |