· a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
Synonym(s): penchant, predilection, taste
Hypernym(s): liking
· a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
Synonym(s): predilection, orientation
Hypernym(s): predisposition
· the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"
Synonym(s): druthers
Hypernym(s): option, alternative, choice
· grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
Hypernym(s): advantage, vantage