preference
Cross references: 1. choice pref.er.ence \'pref-*rn(t)s, 'pref-(*-)r*n(t)s\ n [F pre`fe`rence, fr. ML praeferentia, fr. L praeferent-, Xpraeferens, prp. of praeferre 1a: the act of preferring : the state of being preferred 1b: the power or opportunity of choosing 2: one that is preferred 3: the act, fact, or principle of giving advantages to some over others 4: priority in the right to demand and receive satisfaction of an obligatio n