preference in WordNet English dictionary

1. the right or chance to choose
   "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"
   preference  druthers 
   
2. a predisposition in favor of something
   "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
   predilection  preference  orientation 
   
3. a strong liking
   "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
   preference  penchant  predilection  taste 
   
4. 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