preference order
1Preference — (also called taste or penchant ) is a concept, used in the social sciences, particularly economics. It assumes a real or imagined choice between alternatives and the possibility of rank ordering of these alternatives, based on happiness,… …
2preference — pref·er·ence / pre frəns, fə rəns/ n 1: the right to prior payment of a debt with preference over the creditors of the heirs or legatees Louisiana Civil Code 2: the transfer of an insolvent debtor s interest in property to a creditor for an… …
3Order of Merit of the Police Forces — Commander s badge of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces Awarded by the …
4Order of the Knights of Christ — Order of the Knights of Christ † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of the Knights of Christ A military order which sprang out of the famous Order of the Temple (see Knights Templars). As Portugal was the first country in Europe where the… …
5Order of Christopher Columbus — Orden Heráldica de Cristóbal Colón Awarded by  Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Type Order Eligibility …
6preference — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, definite, marked, strong ▪ slight ▪ individual, personal ▪ It s a matter of personal …
7preference — pref|er|ence [ pref(ə)rəns ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a feeling of liking or wanting someone or something more than someone or something else: preference for: a preference for small dogs have a preference: Either tomorrow or Wednesday is… …
8preference */*/ — UK [ˈpref(ə)rəns] / US noun Word forms preference : singular preference plural preferences 1) [countable/uncountable] a feeling of liking or wanting someone or something more than someone or something else preference for: a preference for small… …
9preference — /ˈprɛfərəns / (say prefuhruhns), /ˈprɛfrəns / (say prefruhns) noun 1. the act of preferring; estimation of one thing above another; prior favour or choice. 2. the state of being preferred. 3. that which is preferred; the object of prior favour or …
10order — 1) In business and trade, making a request to deliver, sell, receive, or purchase goods or services; 2) In the securities and futures trade, instructions to a broker on how to buy or sell. The most common orders in futures markets are market… …
