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preference
Overview of noun preference
The noun preference has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) preference, penchant, predilection, taste -- (a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney")
2. (2) predilection, preference, orientation -- (a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation")
3. preference, druthers -- (the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake")
4. preference -- (grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties))
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun preference
4 senses of preference
Sense 1
preference, penchant, predilection, taste
=> liking
=> feeling
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
predilection, preference, orientation
=> predisposition
=> inclination, disposition, tendency
=> attitude, mental attitude
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
preference, druthers
=> option, alternative, choice
=> decision making, deciding
=> higher cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
preference
=> advantage, vantage
=> asset, plus
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun preference
2 of 4 senses of preference
Sense 1
preference, penchant, predilection, taste
=> acquired taste
=> weakness
Sense 3
preference, druthers
=> wish
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun preference
4 senses of preference
Sense 1
preference, penchant, predilection, taste
=> liking
Sense 2
predilection, preference, orientation
=> predisposition
Sense 3
preference, druthers
=> option, alternative, choice
Sense 4
preference
=> advantage, vantage
Antonyms of noun preference
Member Holonyms of noun preference
Substance Holonyms of noun preference
Part Holonyms of noun preference
Member Meronyms of noun preference
Substance Meronyms of noun preference
Part Meronyms of noun preference
Meronyms of noun preference
Holonyms of noun preference
Attributes of noun preference
Derived Forms of noun preference
2 of 4 senses of preference
Sense 1
preference, penchant, predilection, taste
RELATED TO>(verb) prefer#1
=> prefer
Sense 2
predilection, preference, orientation
RELATED TO>(adj) preferential#1
=> discriminatory, preferential
RELATED TO>(adj) preferent#1
=> favored, favorite(prenominal), favourite(prenominal), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent
RELATED TO>(verb) prefer#2
=> choose, prefer, opt
Domain of noun preference
Domain Terms of noun preference
Familiarity of noun preference
preference used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun preference
4 senses of preference
Sense 1
preference, penchant, predilection, taste
> liking
=> fondness, fancy, partiality
=> captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination
=> preference, penchant, predilection, taste
=> mysophilia
=> inclination
=> friendliness
=> approval
=> admiration, esteem
Sense 2
predilection, preference, orientation
> predisposition
=> predilection, preference, orientation
Sense 3
preference, druthers
> option, alternative, choice
=> obverse
=> preference, druthers
=> default option, default
=> possibility, possible action, opening
=> impossibility, impossible action
=> Hobson's choice
=> soft option
Sense 4
preference
> advantage, vantage
=> favor, favour
=> leverage
=> handicap
=> homecourt advantage
=> lead
=> pull, clout
=> start, head start
=> profit, gain
=> preference
=> privilege
=> expedience, expediency
=> superiority, favorable position, favourable position
=> good
=> favorableness, favourableness, advantageousness, positivity, positiveness, profitableness
=> tax advantage
Meronyms of noun preference
4 senses of preference
Holonyms of noun preference
Grep of noun preference
preference
preference shares
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