What is another word for preference?
Pronunciation:
[ pɹˈɛfɹəns], [ pɹˈɛfɹəns], [ p_ɹ_ˈɛ_f_ɹ_ə_n_s]
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Similar words for preference:
- advancement (noun)
- advantage (noun)
- alternative (noun)
- attribute (noun)
- bag (noun)
- bent (noun)
- bias (noun)
- choice (noun)
- convenience (noun)
- decision (noun)
- discrimination (noun)
- election (noun)
- elevation (noun)
- fancy (noun)
- favorite (noun)
- favoritism (noun)
- first choice (noun)
- liking (noun)
- one-sidedness (noun)
- option (noun)
- partialness (noun)
- pick of the litter (noun)
- precedence (noun)
- predisposition (noun)
- priority (noun)
- promotion (noun)
- religion (noun)
- right (noun)
- seniority (noun)
- trump (noun)
- value (noun)
- voice (noun)
- volition (noun)
- will (noun)
- wish (noun)
- jaundice (verb)
Synonyms for Preference:
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n.
• advancement- head way ,
- head-way ,
- pre ferment ,
- pre ferments ,
- pre-ferment ,
- pre-ferments ,
- prelations ,
- up grading ,
- up-grading .
- Re-turn ,
- leg ups ,
- leg-ups ,
- legup ,
- legups ,
- pre eminences ,
- pre valence ,
- pre valences ,
- pre-eminences ,
- pre-valence ,
- pre-valences ,
- pro fit ,
- pro fits ,
- pro-fit ,
- pro-fits ,
- re cognition ,
- re cognitions ,
- re source ,
- re sources ,
- re turn ,
- re turns ,
- re-cognition ,
- re-cognitions ,
- re-source ,
- re-sources ,
- re-turns .
- back ups ,
- drutherses ,
- other fish fry ,
- other fish sea ,
- re course ,
- re courses ,
- re-course ,
- re-courses ,
- take it leave it ,
- take leave it ,
- take or leave it .
- Propensities ,
- facility ,
- flair ,
- forte ,
- head-set ,
- headset ,
- headsets ,
- leanings ,
- thing for ,
- weakness for .
- in tolerance ,
- in tolerances ,
- in-tolerance ,
- in-tolerances ,
- mind trips ,
- narrowmindednesses ,
- pre conception ,
- pre conceptions ,
- pre-conception ,
- pre-conceptions ,
- un fairness ,
- un fairnesses ,
- un-fairness ,
- un-fairnesses .
- one own sweet time ,
- one own sweet times ,
- one sweet time ,
- one sweet times ,
- one's own sweet times ,
- one's sweet time ,
- one's sweet times ,
- ones own sweet time ,
- ones own sweet times ,
- ones sweet time ,
- ones sweet times ,
- suitable times ,
- whenevers .
- adjudicatures ,
- out come ,
- out comes ,
- out-come ,
- out-comes ,
- pre arrangement ,
- pre arrangements ,
- pre-arrangement ,
- pre-arrangements ,
- re conciliation ,
- re conciliations ,
- re solutions ,
- re-conciliation ,
- re-conciliations ,
- re-solution ,
- re-solutions ,
- the calls ,
- the nods ,
- under standing ,
- under standings ,
- under-standing ,
- under-standings .
- Exaltedness ,
- Immortalization ,
- Nobleness ,
- Sublimities ,
- deification ,
- exaltation ,
- glorification ,
- lionization ,
- nobility ,
- sublimity .
- cream crop ,
- cream of crop ,
- cream the crop ,
- dearests ,
- pick litter ,
- pick of litter ,
- pick the litter ,
- pick-litter ,
- the bests ,
- the top heap ,
- the top of heap ,
- the top the heap ,
- top heap ,
- top of heap ,
- top of the heap ,
- top the heap .
- favorings ,
- goahead ,
- jump ups ,
- move ups ,
- pro motion ,
- pro motions ,
- pro-motion ,
- pro-motions ,
- step ups ,
- up grade ,
- up grades ,
- up-grades .
- de nomination ,
- de nominations ,
- de-nomination ,
- de-nominations ,
- higher powers ,
- ortho doxies ,
- ortho doxy ,
- ortho-doxies ,
- ortho-doxy ,
- sanctifications ,
- spiritual mindedness ,
- spiritual mindednesses ,
- spiritual-mindednesses ,
- spiritualmindedness ,
- spiritualmindednesses .
- de notation ,
- de notations ,
- de-notation ,
- de-notations ,
- re gards ,
- re-gard ,
- serviceablenesses ,
- sub stance ,
- sub stances ,
- sub-stance ,
- sub-stances .
- de cree ,
- de crees ,
- de sign ,
- de signs ,
- de-cree ,
- de-crees ,
- de-sign ,
- de-signs ,
- heart desire ,
- heart desires ,
- heart's desires ,
- hearts desires ,
- pinings ,
- re solve ,
- re solves ,
- re-solve ,
- re-solves ,
- self control ,
- self discipline ,
- self disciplines ,
- self restraint ,
- self-disciplines ,
- selfdiscipline ,
- selfdisciplines ,
- selfrestraint ,
- willfulnesses .
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v.
• jaundice- bigotried ,
- bigotrying ,
- chauvinismed ,
- chauvinisming ,
- dis positioned ,
- dis positioning ,
- dis-positioned ,
- dis-positioning ,
- favoritismed ,
- favoritisming ,
- head setting ,
- head-setting ,
- headsetting ,
- illiberalitied ,
- illiberalitying ,
- inclinationed ,
- inclinationing ,
- intoleranced ,
- intolerancing ,
- leaninged ,
- leaninging ,
- mind setting ,
- mind-setting ,
- minded trip ,
- minding trip ,
- minds trip ,
- mindsetting ,
- narrowmindednessed ,
- narrowmindednessing ,
- one sidednessed ,
- one sidednessing ,
- one-sidednessed ,
- one-sidednessing ,
- onesidednessed ,
- onesidednessing ,
- penchanted ,
- penchanting ,
- pre possess ,
- pre possessed ,
- pre possesses ,
- pre possessing ,
- pre-possess ,
- pre-possessed ,
- pre-possesses ,
- pre-possessing ,
- preconceptioned ,
- preconceptioning ,
- predilectioned ,
- predilectioning ,
- predispositioned ,
- predispositioning ,
- preferenced ,
- preferencing ,
- prepossessioned ,
- prepossessioning ,
- proclivitied ,
- proclivitying ,
- pronenessed ,
- pronenessing ,
- propensitied ,
- propensitying ,
- standpointed ,
- standpointing ,
- tendencied ,
- tendencying ,
- unfairnessed ,
- unfairnessing ,
- viewpointed ,
- viewpointing .
Other synonyms:
- Than ,
- bag ,
- favoritism ,
- gravitate ,
- predisposition ,
- relish ,
- value ,
- will .
- attachment ,
- convenience ,
- fancy ,
- fondness .
- favor .
Other relevant words:
- bent ,
- liking ,
- partiality .
- Anteposition ,
- Choosing ,
- FAVE ,
- Fashionableness ,
- Parti Pris ,
- Prelation ,
- Preoption ,
- Prothesis ,
- acceptance ,
- advancement ,
- affinity ,
- alternativity ,
- ambition ,
- animus ,
- antecedence ,
- antecedency ,
- anteriority ,
- anticipation ,
- appetence ,
- appetency ,
- apple of eye ,
- appreciation ,
- aptitude ,
- ascent ,
- aspiration ,
- attitude ,
- attraction ,
- avidity ,
- before ,
- benefit ,
- bias ,
- by choice ,
- by preference ,
- cast ,
- character ,
- co-optation ,
- co-option ,
- comprehension ,
- constitution ,
- cosset ,
- craving ,
- creation ,
- cup of tea ,
- currency ,
- darling ,
- delight ,
- diathesis ,
- discernment ,
- discrimination ,
- disposition ,
- distinction ,
- dominion ,
- druthers ,
- eagerness ,
- eccentricity ,
- elevation ,
- enjoyment ,
- enthusiasm ,
- epacme ,
- esteemed ,
- eye ,
- fair ,
- fair-haired boy ,
- fascination ,
- favorite ,
- favour ,
- favourite ,
- favouritism ,
- fetich ,
- fetish ,
- first choice ,
- first place ,
- flash ,
- fondling ,
- free choice ,
- free will ,
- front ,
- front position ,
- grain ,
- groove ,
- gustation ,
- gustatory modality ,
- gustatory perception ,
- gustatory sensation ,
- gusto ,
- hankering ,
- hunger ,
- ideal ,
- idiosyncrasy ,
- idol ,
- immediacy ,
- importance ,
- in preference ,
- individualism ,
- inequality ,
- interest ,
- involvement ,
- itch ,
- jewel ,
- judgement ,
- keenness ,
- kidney ,
- kindness ,
- lead ,
- liberty ,
- likes ,
- longing ,
- love ,
- make ,
- makeup ,
- matinee idol ,
- mental set ,
- mettle ,
- mind ,
- mind-set ,
- minion ,
- mold ,
- mould ,
- moulder ,
- mouldy ,
- mouthful ,
- mutual attraction ,
- nature ,
- need ,
- nepotism ,
- one-sidedness ,
- opinion poll ,
- orientation ,
- orientation course ,
- palate ,
- partisanship ,
- passion ,
- patronage ,
- penchant ,
- perceptiveness ,
- pet ,
- pick of the litter ,
- pleasure ,
- popularity ,
- position ,
- pre-eminence ,
- precedence ,
- precedency ,
- preceding ,
- precession ,
- precursor ,
- predilection ,
- predominance ,
- preferences ,
- preferential treatment ,
- preferment ,
- preferred ,
- prefixation ,
- prejudice ,
- prelude ,
- prepossession ,
- prerogative ,
- prevalence ,
- pride of place ,
- primacy ,
- priority ,
- privilege ,
- proclivity ,
- promotion ,
- proneness ,
- propensity ,
- rank ,
- rather ,
- religion ,
- resource ,
- right ,
- rise ,
- say ,
- say-so ,
- selectivity ,
- seniority ,
- sense of taste ,
- set ,
- shine ,
- shoo-in ,
- slant ,
- soft spot ,
- speed ,
- spoiled child ,
- spoils ,
- stamp ,
- stomach ,
- strain ,
- streak ,
- stripe ,
- style ,
- superiority ,
- supremacy ,
- survey ,
- susceptibility ,
- sweet tooth ,
- sympathy ,
- taste ,
- taste perception ,
- taste sensation ,
- tasting ,
- temper ,
- temperament ,
- tendency ,
- tendentiousness ,
- thing ,
- thirst ,
- tolerance ,
- top ,
- trump ,
- turn ,
- turn of mind ,
- twist ,
- type ,
- upgrade ,
- upgrading ,
- urge ,
- urgency ,
- usage ,
- use ,
- vantage ,
- velleity ,
- vogue ,
- voice ,
- vote ,
- warp ,
- way ,
- weight ,
- whim ,
- yearning ,
- yen ,
- zeal ,
- zest .
- Adjudicature ,
- CHALKS ,
- Conation ,
- Envisagement ,
- Freedoms ,
- Illusions ,
- Obligement ,
- Opportunities ,
- Primaries ,
- Romancing ,
- ace in hole ,
- alternative ,
- back-up ,
- back-ups ,
- balloting ,
- big eyes ,
- chalk ,
- crash project ,
- decision ,
- desirabilities ,
- desirability ,
- eldership ,
- election ,
- expediency ,
- eyes for ,
- figment ,
- flipside ,
- frontrunner ,
- greatest importance ,
- heart's desire ,
- hearts desire ,
- higher power ,
- hour ,
- hours ,
- illiberalities ,
- illiberality ,
- influences ,
- jump up ,
- leg up ,
- leg-up ,
- leisure ,
- mind trip ,
- move up ,
- narrowmindedness ,
- one's own sweet time ,
- onesidedness ,
- option ,
- other fish in sea ,
- other fish to fry ,
- other side of coin ,
- others ,
- pick ,
- prearrangement ,
- prearrangements ,
- preferments ,
- protection ,
- rankings ,
- right way ,
- sanctification ,
- self-discipline ,
- selfcontrol ,
- sentences ,
- serviceableness ,
- spare moment ,
- spare moments ,
- spiritual-mindedness ,
- substitute ,
- suitable time ,
- take it or leave it ,
- teacher's pet ,
- the best ,
- the call ,
- the nod ,
- the top of the heap ,
- ticket ,
- transcendence ,
- upgradings ,
- values ,
- vote-casting ,
- wealth ,
- willfulness ,
- wish .
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How to use "Preference" in context?
Preference is a word that is used frequently in everyday conversation. When we say that someone prefers one thing over another thing, we are using preference. Preference is a personal judgement about what is best for oneself. Preference can be expressed in many different ways. Some people may prefer to stay in their own home rather than go out, others may prefer a certain type of music over others, and still others may prefer to eat unhealthy foods over healthy foods. Preferences can be generalized or individualized. Generalized preferences are preferences that apply to most people, for example, preferring to stay in one's home.
Paraphrases for Preference:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
-
Noun, singular or mass
predilection.
-
Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Independent
-
Adjective
preferably.
-
Proper noun, singular
goods, preferably.
-
Noun, singular or mass
bias, desirability, favor, pre-emption, preferably, selectivity, prioritization.
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Adjective
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Other Related
-
Adjective
preferable, preferential, preferred.
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Proper noun, singular
preemption, preferential, preferred, favorites.
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Noun, singular or mass
advantage, emphasis, erosion, favorite, fondness, inclination, liking, orientation, preemption, preferable, primacy, propensity, selection, taste, trend, pre-eminence.
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Adjective
Hyponym for Preference:
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- Synonyms:
- divider, segregator, Detailer, Divorcer, Estranger, Isolator, severer.