different between preference vs weakness

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

• weakenes (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English weykenesse; equivalent to weak +? -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?wi?k.n?s/

Noun

weakness (countable and uncountable, plural weaknesses)

1. (uncountable) The condition of being weak.

2. (countable) An inadequate quality; fault
3. (countable) A special fondness or desire.

Synonyms

• (condition of being weak): frailty, powerlessness, vincibility, vulnerability
• (fault): fault, defect, flaw, hole

Antonyms

• (condition of being weak): strength, durability, invincibility, powerfulness
• (fault): strength, forte

Translations

Further reading

• weakness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• weakness in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.