Preference vs. Discrimination

Preferencenoun

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")

Preferencenoun

The option to so select, and the one selected.

Preferencenoun

The state of being preferred over others.

Preferencenoun

A strong liking or personal valuation.

Preferencenoun

A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.

Preferenceverb

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

Preferencenoun

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.

Preferencenoun

That which is preferred; the object of choice or superior favor; as, which is your preference?

Preferencenoun

a strong liking;

Preferencenoun

a predisposition in favor of something;

Preferencenoun

the right or chance to choose;

Preferencenoun

grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)

Preference

In psychology, economics and philosophy, preference is a technical term usually used in relation to choosing between alternatives. For example, someone prefers A over B if they would rather choose A than B. Preferences are central to decision theory because of this relation to behavior.

Discriminationnoun

Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

Discriminationnoun

The act of recognizing the 'good' and 'bad' in situations and choosing good.

Discriminationnoun

(sometimes discrimination against) Distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry.

Discriminationnoun

The quality of being discriminating, acute discernment, specifically in a learning situation; as to show great discrimination in the choice of means.

Discriminationnoun

That which discriminates; mark of distinction, a characteristic.

Discriminationnoun

The act of discriminating, distinguishing, or noting and marking differences.

Discriminationnoun

The state of being discriminated, distinguished, or set apart.

Discriminationnoun

The arbitrary imposition of unequal tariffs for substantially the same service.

Discriminationnoun

The quality of being discriminating; faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; as, to show great discrimination in the choice of means.

Discriminationnoun

That which discriminates; mark of distinction.

Discriminationnoun

unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

Discriminationnoun

the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

Discriminationnoun

the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex

Discriminationnoun

recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another

Discriminationnoun

the ability to judge what is of high quality; good judgement or taste

Discriminationnoun

the ability to distinguish between different stimuli

Discriminationnoun

the selection of a signal having a required characteristic, such as frequency or amplitude, by means of a discriminator.

Discrimination

Discrimination is the act of making unjustified distinctions between human beings based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they are perceived to belong. People may be discriminated on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation, as well as other categories.