nonpreference

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noun

Lack of preference.

“a nonpreference applicant”

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Meanings

nounnonpreference (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLack of preference.

    The mechanism of preference has the corollary of nonpreference; that is, a tree emits no chemicals that attract an insect or masks the attractant with other chemicals.

    1980, Fred Barrows Knight, Herman John Heikkenen, Samuel Alexander Graham, Principles of Forest Entomology, page 67
adjectivenonpreference (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot given preferential treatment.

    a nonpreference applicant

Origin

From non- + preference.

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APA

nonpreference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpreference

MLA

“nonpreference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpreference. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonpreference,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpreference.

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