by preference

baɪ ˈprɛfrəns

Definition

Definition of by preference - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

choice

in a way that shows what someone likes more

By preference, she drinks tea instead of coffee.
By preference, he chooses walking over driving.
She travels by preference during the off-peak season.

ideally

preferably

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Expressions with preference

give preference to

choose one thing or person over another

We give preference to local candidates.

show preference for

make it clear that one thing is liked more than others

She always shows preference for chocolate ice cream.

in preference to

adv.

choosing one thing instead of another

She chose tea in preference to coffee.

matter of preference

decision influenced by individual likes or dislikes

The type of music played at the party was a matter of preference.

sexual preference

pattern of romantic attraction to others

Her sexual preference is for women.

community preference

shared choice or liking commonly held by a local group of people

Community preference strongly supports building more bike lanes instead of parking lots.

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win favour

relationship

earn someone's liking or preference by being pleasing

vote with one's feet

preference

show preference by leaving or staying away

vote with your feet

preference

show preference by leaving or staying away

voted with their feet

exp.

preference choice

express preference by choosing to go elsewhere

preferential voting

election

voting system where voters rank candidates by preference

single transferable vote

politics

voting system ranking candidates by preference

preselection

evolutionary theory

preference for a mate found attractive by others

home market

consumer preference

preference for local products by consumers

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French:de préférence, ...
German:vorzugsweise, ...
Italian:di preferenza, ...
Spanish:por preferencia, ...
Portuguese:preferencialmente, ...
Chinese:更喜欢, ...
Japanese:好んで, ...
Arabic:حسب التفضيل, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲדִיפָה, ...
Russian:по её предпочтению, ...
Ukrainian:зазвичай, ...
Hindi:पसंद से, ...
Bengali:পছন্দ অনুযায়ী, ...
Catalan:preferentment, ...
Czech:raději, ...
Danish:helst, ...
Dutch:bij voorkeur, ...
Greek:κατά προτίμηση, ...
Hungarian:inkább, ...
Khmer:តាមចំណូលចិត្ត, ...
Korean:선호에 따라, ...
Persian:بر اساس ترجیح, ...
Polish:preferencyjnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):preferencialmente, ...
Romanian:de obicei, ...
Swedish:helst, ...
Thai:ตามความชอบ, ...
Turkish:tercihen, ...
Vietnamese:theo sở thích, ...

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