Word Finder - preferences

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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")

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He has a preference for crisp wines.

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The option to so select, and the one selected.

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Can I keep my preferences when I upgrade to the new version of this application?

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The state of being preferred over others.

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A strong liking or personal valuation.

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A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.

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To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.

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The user-specified settings of parameters in interactive computer software

States senator regardless of their own preferences.'

Lothair wanted, with the Empire, the sole right of patronage over the adherents of his house, but each of these latter chose his own lord according to individual interests, obeying his.fears or his preferences.

The administration of the affairs of the world by the God of Israel is represented, in a word, as determined not by ethical considerations but by personal preferences.

She also eschews interpretation of the statute in terms of her own policy preferences.

In the former the Railway and Canal Traffic Act of 1854 specially prohibited preferences, either in facilities or in rates.

A common theory is that Sparta fought throughout the war as an advocate of oligarchy, while Athens did not seek to interfere with the constitutional preferences of her allies.

Moreover, his preferences for at least an aristocratic republic were shared by many other men of talent.

The size of the stereogram drawer can now be saved in the Preferences file.

Again, your baby will soon develop his own particular food preferences.

Fortunately, babies don't have a lot of preferences in the decorating department.

Every baby boy needs certain things in his life depending upon his age, preferences, and even the wishes of his parents.

The design you choose really depends upon your personal preferences.

Playtex responds to these preferences by offering an underwire nursing bra that combines comfort and style with its smooth, seamless cups and easy nursing access.

If you go with something that is not listed on the registry, be sure to consider the couple's needs and preferences before making a selection.

Also, depending on how defined or dark you want your "smoky eye" to be you can use eye shadow colors other then the traditional black eye shadow to aid in creating a softer look that is more tailored to your personal preferences.

You can also take advantage of lists of bestsellers and recommendations related to other books you like, identified by your shopping preferences.

Learning your dog's eating preferences can go a long way in determining the seriousness of a skipped meal.

You may customize this bulletin board to reflect your preferences.

There is no need to write codicils or produce an entirely new will each time their charitable preferences change.

Summary The shape of indifference curves depends upon the preferences of the individual.

Ernaux is concerned to expose the ways in which working-class life and cultural preferences have been systematically denigrated and denied validity.

The onus will be on the prospective developer to prove to the Council that the first or second preferences cannot be met.

Screenshots This is the main 3D Preview preferences dialog.

The authors refer to such preferences as implicit egotism.

There's also 5 band graphic equalizer where you can custom set the preferences.

Students can reasonably expect their own rooms to be places where their individual preferences are respected and not ignored.

The ' Map center shape ' drop-down list in the Preferences form does not display the shape glyphs.

With these adaptable preferences, a blue gourami can be accommodated in most homes without too much upheaval.

Even the stable ones are not necessarily highly intellectualized - they may appear, rather, as appetitive preferences.

Griffiths, S. W. (1997) Preferences for familiar fish do not vary with predation risk in the European minnow.

The coronal nasal is the segmentally unmarked nasal and therefore we do not expect strong positional preferences.

With the latter, however, they share the idea that only ordinal non-comparable information should be retained about individual preferences.

For Harris the ability to value life and express preferences in the context of a future defines personhood.

Thus, in the future, customer preferences are likely to result in increased use of emulsion polymers.

Methodology Stated preference techniques comprising a series of health-related choices were used to elicit the time preferences of a random sample of adults.

This will override the system preferences for your Mailbox only.

We are all going to have our personal preferences about what sound is ideal in our head.

However, studies of human dietary preferences reveal up to one-half of the population may not like to eat fish.

You'll find your short user name by opening System preferences and selecting the Users Preference pane.

Closer matching of consumer preferences to production will give a decisive advantage to countries able to deliver.

You can also switch off the stylesheet in your browser preferences to view a simple version of the site.

To do this, choose the appropriate time zone at " Time zone " in your viewing preferences.

His knowledge of the birds, both their calls and habitat preferences, paid off handsomely.

The itinerary can be lengthened or shortened according to your own preferences.

All of the above are subject to your stated preferences.

Babies have specific tastes and preferences just like adults do.

Sometimes agencies often search for parents to match with a particular child based on religious preferences, race, and special needs issues.

China, just like any other countries, has particular preferences in regards to adoption.

Referrals-In many cases, agencies will look at the nannies listed in their database and try to create a match based on a family's preferences.

Whether you choose to select the pattern in secret or ask the parents for their preferences, you really can't go wrong!