preferences
preferences is the plural of preference.
preferences is the third-person singular simple present indicative of preference.
Meaning of preference
Noun (1)
preference (countable and uncountable, plural preferences)
- The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
- He has a preference for crisp wines.
- The option to so select, and the one selected.
- Can I keep my preferences when I upgrade to the new version of this application?
- The state of being preferred over others.
- A strong liking or personal valuation.
- A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
- Synonyms:
- predilection
Noun (2)
preference (uncountable)
- Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.
Noun
preferences pl (plural only)
- The user-specified settings of parameters in interactive computer software
- Synonyms:
- profile
Synonyms of preferences
Forms of preferences
| alternative form | præferences |
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Phrases with preferences
Questions about preferences
- What does preferences mean?
- Preferences means the user-specified settings of parameters in interactive computer software.
- What is preferences the plural of?
- Preferences is the plural of preference.
- What part of speech is preferences?
- Preferences is a noun.
Words near preferences in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: preferences (page history and authors); preference (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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