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outside preference
[/ˈaʊtsaɪd ˈprɛfərəns/]
noun
pl: outside preferences
preferência externa
1.
A preference or choice for something external to a primary consideration or main option; a secondary or alternative preference
His outside preference was for Italian restaurants, but he was willing to go to the steakhouse.
Sua preferência externa era por restaurantes italianos, mas ele estava disposto a ir ao churrascaria.
2.
In economics and decision theory, preferences that fall outside the primary or default set of choices being evaluated
The survey measured both primary and outside preferences among consumers.
A pesquisa mediu tanto as preferências primárias quanto as externas entre os consumidores.
Synonyms
secondary preference
alternative preference
peripheral preference
Antonyms
primary preference
main preference
core preference
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
preferência externa
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
preferência secundária
More commonly used in European Portuguese contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
second choice
backup option
plan B
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