Preference definition
Applicants who received preference for the job.
An example of preference is when you like peas better than carrots.
Has a decided preference for travel by train.
The program offers you the preference to use the mouse or function keys.
What are your musical preferences?
Origin of preference
- Middle English preferraunce preferment from Old French preference from preferer to prefer prefer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition