The meaning of PREFERENCE is the act of preferring : the state of being preferred. How to use preference in a sentence.

PREFERENCE definition: the act of preferring. See examples of preference used in a sentence.

PREFERENCE definition: 1. the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person: 2. an advantage…. Learn more.

Definition of preference noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable, singular] a greater interest in or desire for somebody/something than somebody/something else. It's a matter of …

If you have a preference for something, you would like to have or do that thing rather than something else.

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 …

pref•er•ence (pref′ ər əns, pref′ rəns), n. the act of preferring. the state of being preferred. choice: His preference is vanilla, not chocolate. a practical advantage given to one over others. a prior right or …

PREFERENCE meaning: 1 : a feeling of liking or wanting one person or thing more than another person or thing; 2 : an advantage that is given to some people or things and not to others

If you have a strong liking for something, you have a preference for it. You might have a preference for apples, but there are some days when you're stuck eating a banana instead. If you grant favors to …

PREFERENCE meaning: 1. the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person: 2. an advantage…. Learn more.