preference

nouns

a strong liking
"my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
penchant, predilection, preference, taste
is derived from
prefer
a predisposition in favor of something
"a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
orientation, predilection, preference
is derived from
preferential
is derived from
preferent
is derived from
prefer
the right or chance to choose
"given my druthers, I'd eat cake"
druthers, preference
grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
preference
is a type of (narrower)
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
"the experience gave him the advantage over me"
advantage, vantage