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primary preference
[ˈpraɪ.mer.i ˈpref.ər.əns]
noun
pl: primary preferences
preferência primária
1.
The first or most important choice or liking among several options
His primary preference is to work from home rather than commute to the office.
Sua preferência primária é trabalhar de casa em vez de se deslocar para o escritório.
2.
In voting or selection systems, a voter's initial or highest-ranked choice
In the primary election, voters indicated their primary preference for the candidate.
Na eleição primária, os eleitores indicaram sua preferência primária pelo candidato.
Synonyms
first choice
top choice
primary choice
main preference
Antonyms
secondary preference
alternative choice
last choice
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
preferência primária
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
preferência principal
Commonly used variant
São Paulo
preferência primária
Standard formal usage
Portugal
preferência principal
More common than 'primária' in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
to have a primary preference for something
primary preference setting
state one's primary preference
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