n. [ Cf. F. préférence. ] 1. The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; as, to give him his preference. [ 1913 Webster ]
Leave the critics on either side to contend about the preference due to this or that sort of poetry. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Knowledge of things alone gives a value to our reasonings, and preference of one man's knowledge over another's. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That which is preferred; the object of choice or superior favor; as, which is your preference? [ 1913 Webster ]
[いちげいにゅうし, ichigeinyuushi] (n) entrance exam for a university giving preference to persons who excel in one special field (skill); one-talent oriented entrance examination [Add to Longdo]
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