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preference

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  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