- pref·er·enceIPA[ˈpref(ə)rəns]
noun
1. a greater liking for one alternative over another or others:
he chose a clock in preference to a watch a preference for long walks and tennis over joggingSynonym : liking, partiality, predilection, proclivity, fondness, taste, inclination, leaning, bias, bent, penchant, predisposition, desire, wish2. a thing preferred:
my musical preferences are blues and swing3. favor shown to one person or thing over another or others:
preference is given to those who make a donationSynonym : priority, favor, precedence, advantage, preferential treatment, favored treatment, favoritism, weightage4. a prior right or precedence, especially in connection with the payment of debts:
debts owed to the community should be accorded a preference
Variation
n.: noun: preference, plural noun: preferences
noun
a greater liking for one alternative over another or others:a thing preferred:
noun
a share which entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of common-stock dividends.
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a share which entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of ordinary share dividends.
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a system of tariff concessions granted by members of the British Empire or Commonwealth to one another.
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(in Keynesian theory) the preference of investors for holding liquid assets rather than securities or long-term interest-bearing investments:
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a preference share whose annual fixed-rate dividend, if it cannot be paid in any year, accrues until it can.