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PREFR-uh-ns/ˈprefrəns/

A preference is liking one option more: a stated preference; preference for the morning paper. Prefer is the verb (already in the dictionary). State a preference if you have a clash. Formal questionnaires use preference over like. Do not treat a preference as a requirement.

Meaning

A greater liking for one option over another.

Examples

• “State a preference for the morning paper if you have a clash.”
• “Revealed preference featured in the economics case, which is the theory sense.”

Good to know

a preference for; in order of preference. Verb: prefer. Surveys, exams, and economics. A liking, not a rule.

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