preference

n.

• 1 (greater liking) Vorliebe for preference see preferably have a preference for sth. [over sth.] = etw. [einer Sache (Dat.)] vorziehen do sth. in preference to sth. else = etw. lieber als etw. anderes tun

• 2 (thing preferred) what are your preferences? = was wäre dir am liebsten?

• 3give preference to sb. = jmdn. bevorzugen