preferprɪˈfɜr
prefer (v)
- present
- prefers
- past
- preferred
- past participle
- preferred
- present participle
- preferring
prefer (v)
memilih (v)
English Definitions:
prefer (verb)
like better; value more highly
"Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"
choose, prefer, opt (verb)
select as an alternative over another
"I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
prefer, favor, favour (verb)
promote over another
"he favors his second daughter"
prefer (verb)
give preference to one creditor over another
prefer (Verb)
To advance, promote (someone).
prefer (Verb)
To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
prefer (Verb)
To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").
prefer (Verb)
To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).
prefer
In psychology, economics and philosophy, preference is a technical term usually used in relation to choosing between alternatives. For example, someone prefers A over B if they would rather choose A than B. Preferences are central to decision theory because of this relation to behavior. Some methods such as Ordinal Priority Approach use preference relation for decision-making. As connative states, they are closely related to desires. The difference between the two is that desires are directed at one object while preferences concern a comparison between two alternatives, of which one is preferred to the other. In insolvency, the term is used to determine which outstanding obligation the insolvent party has to settle first.
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