preference
US /ˈprɛfɚəns/
Definition
a strong liking
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please tell us your seating preference when booking the flight.
Word Family
Synonyms
- inclinationan attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
- predilectiona predisposition in favor of something
- choicethe person or thing chosen or selected
Collocations
- Easy personal food preferencedescribing personal food preference (a short newspaper article about a particular person or group)
- Medium state consumer brand preferences clearlyto state consumer brand preferences clearly, meaning to express in words
- Hard grant tariff trade preferences to developing nationsto grant tariff trade preferences to developing nations, meaning to let have
- Very Hard in preference to all competing proposalsindicating a state, position, or relationship within preference to all competing proposals
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