preference

Significado (Inglês)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
2. (countable, uncountable) The option to so select, and the one selected.
3. (countable, uncountable) The state of being preferred over others.
4. (countable, uncountable) A strong liking or personal valuation.
5. (countable, uncountable) A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.

Verb

To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.

Conceitos

preferência

tendência

predileção

Sinônimos

predilection

priority

choice

taste

favorite

liking

partiality

precedence

advantage

tendency

favor

penchant

predisposition

druthers

selection

inclination

orientation

favourite

privilege

favour

fondness

favoritism

propensity

disposition

superiority

hobby

bias

affection

trancendence

preconceived opinion

priority selection

pref.

partialism

affinity

charter

configuration

disposal

dispositions

excellence

excerpts

fancy

favouritism

leaning

option

pastime

perquisite

pickings

precession

prefer

preferential right

Traduções

préférence

preferencia

preferenza

Vorzug

tercih

Vorliebe

preferència

προτίμηση

voorkeur

voorliefde

Präferenz

predilección

predilecció

penchant

Bevorzugung

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/

Etimologia (Inglês)

From Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia. Doublet of preferans. Morphologically prefer + -ence.

Frases

The orienting response is believed to play an integral role in preference formation .

Acredita -se que a resposta orientadora desempenhe um papel integral na formação de preferências.