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preference
UK
/ˈprɛf.ər.əns/
US
/ˈprɛf.ər.əns/
Translations
preferences
pl
UK
/ˈprɛf.ər.əns/
US
/ˈprɛf.ər.əns/
She has a preference for tea over coffee.
Elle a une préférence pour le thé plutôt que pour le café.
You can change your display preferences in the settings menu.
Vous pouvez modifier vos préférences d’affichage dans le menu des paramètres.
Additional translations
preferenced
Past Simple
preferenced
Past Participle
preferencing
Gerund
Transitive verb chiefly in Australian and business English meaning ‘to give preference to; to rank in order of preference’.
Australian voters must preference at least six candidates on the ballot paper.
Les électeurs australiens doivent classer au moins six candidats sur le bulletin de vote.
Synonyms
UK
/ˈprɛf.ər.əns/
US
/ˈprɛf.ɚ.əns/
Used attributively (prenominal) to denote items having priority, especially in finance (e.g., "preference shares"); not typically gradable.
The company issued preference shares to attract investors.
L’entreprise a émis des actions préférentielles pour attirer les investisseurs.
Definitions
She has a preference for tea over coffee.
The bank has a preference over other creditors in the event of bankruptcy.
His preference was to stay home rather than go out.
You can change your display preferences in the settings menu.
Australian voters must preference at least six candidates on the ballot paper.
The company issued preference shares to attract investors.