Preference :: Preference (n.) 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..
Preference :: Preference (n.) That which is preferred; the object of choice or superior favor; as, which is your preference?.
Reference :: Reference (n.) The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance..
Reference :: Reference (n.) That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book..
Reference :: Reference (n.) One who, or that which, is referred to..
Reference :: Reference (n.) One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another..
Reference :: Reference (n.) A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred..
Reference :: Reference (n.) The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision.
Reference :: Reference (n.) The process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court..