different between preference vs disposition

English

Alternative forms

• præference (archaic)

Etymology 1

From Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia. Doublet of preferans.

Morphologically prefer +? -ence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p??f(?)?(?)ns/

Noun

preference (countable and uncountable, plural preferences)

1. The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")

   He has a preference for crisp wines.

2. The option to so select, and the one selected.

3. The state of being preferred over others.
4. A strong liking or personal valuation.
5. A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.

Synonyms

• forechoice
• (preferential bias): see Thesaurus:predilection

Derived terms

• preference share(s}
• preference stock

Translations

Verb

preference (third-person singular simple present preferences, present participle preferencing, simple past and past participle preferenced)

1. (US) To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.

See also

• preferences

Etymology 2

Noun

preference (uncountable)

1. Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?pr?f?r?nt?s?]

Noun

preference f

1. preference (selection of one thing or person over others)

Derived terms

• preferen?ní

Related terms

• See oferta
• preferovat

See also

• up?ednostn?ní

Further reading

• preference in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• preference in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Middle French

Noun

preference f (plural preferences)

1. preference (option preferred over another option)

English

Alternative forms

• dispotion (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English disposicioun, from Middle French disposition, from Latin dispositi?nem, accusative singular of dispositi?, from disp?n?; analysable as dispose +? -ition. Doublet of dispositio.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d?s.p??z?.??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?d?s.p??z?.??n/

Noun

disposition (countable and uncountable, plural dispositions)

1. The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms); thus:
   1. Control over something, or the results produced by the exercise of such control; thus:
      1. The arrangement or placement of certain things.
      2. Control over something, especially with regard to disposing or dispensing with an action item (disposal of a concern, allocation of disbursed funds) or control over the arrangement or placement of certain things.

      3. (law) Transfer or relinquishment to the care or possession of another.

         Synonyms: assignment, conveyance

      4. (law) Final decision or settlement.

      5. (medicine) The destination of a patient after medical treatment, especially after emergency triage, first line treatment, or surgery; the choice made for the next venue of care.

      6. (music) The set of choirs of strings on a harpsichord.

   2. Tendency or inclination under given circumstances.

   3. Temperamental makeup or habitual mood.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Verb

disposition (third-person singular simple present dispositions, present participle dispositioning, simple past and past participle dispositioned)

1. To remove or place in a different position.

Related terms

Danish

Noun

disposition c (singular definite dispositionen, plural indefinite dispositioner)

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Declension

Further reading

• “disposition” in Den Danske Ordbog

Finnish

Noun

disposition

1. Genitive singular form of dispositio.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dispositi?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dis.po.zi.sj??/

Noun

disposition f (plural dispositions)

1. arrangement; layout
2. disposal; the ability or authority to use something
3. step; arrangement; measure
4. disposition; tendency

Related terms

• disposer
• dispositif

Descendants

• ? Romanian: dispozi?ie

Further reading

• “disposition” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dispositi?.

Noun

disposition f (oblique plural dispositions, nominative singular disposition, nominative plural dispositions)

1. arrangement; layout