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Setting vs. Preference — What's the Difference?

Setting vs. Preference — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Setting and Preference

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Setting

The position, direction, or way in which something, such as an automatic control, is set.

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.

Setting

The context and environment in which a situation is set; the background.

Preference

The selecting of someone or something over another or others
Has a decided preference for travel by train.

Setting

The time, place, and circumstances in which a narrative, drama, or film takes place.
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Preference

The right or chance to make a choice
The program offers you the preference to use the mouse or function keys.

Setting

(Music) A composition written or arranged to fit a text, such as a poetical work.

Preference

Someone or something so chosen or preferred
What are your musical preferences?.

Setting

A mounting, as for a jewel.

Preference

The state of being preferred; favor over others
Applicants who received preference for the job.

Setting

A place setting.

Preference

A priority of payment given to one or more creditors by an insolvent debtor.

Setting

A set of eggs in a hen's nest.

Preference

The right of a creditor to priority of payment.

Setting

Present participle of set

Preference

The presentation of a case as ready for consideration.

Setting

The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.

Preference

The formal presentation of criminal charges against someone.

Setting

The act of setting.
The setting of the sun
The setting, or hardening, of moist plaster of Paris

Preference

The granting of precedence or advantage to one country or group of countries in levying duties or in other matters of international trade.

Setting

A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.

Preference

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")
He has a preference for crisp wines.

Setting

A level or placement that a knob or control is set to.
The volume setting on a television

Preference

The option to so select, and the one selected.
Can I keep my preferences when I upgrade to the new version of this application?

Setting

The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.

Preference

The state of being preferred over others.

Setting

Hunting with a setter.

Preference

A strong liking or personal valuation.

Setting

Something set in, or inserted.

Preference

A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.

Setting

A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music).
Schubert's setting of Goethe's poem
Bach's setting of the Magnificat

Preference

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

Setting

The mounting of a play, etc., for the stage.

Preference

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.
Leave the critics on either side to contend about the preference due to this or that sort of poetry.
Knowledge of things alone gives a value to our reasonings, and preference of one man's knowledge over another's.

Setting

The direction of a current of wind.

Preference

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

Setting

That disappears below the horizon
The setting sun

Preference

A strong liking;
My own preference is for good literature
The Irish have a penchant for blarney

Setting

The act of one who, or that which, sets; as, the setting of type, or of gems; the setting of the sun; the setting (hardening) of moist plaster of Paris; the setting (set) of a current.

Preference

A predisposition in favor of something;
A predilection for expensive cars
His sexual preferences
Showed a Marxist orientation

Setting

The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does; also, hunting with a setter.

Preference

The right or chance to choose;
Given my druthers, I'd eat cake

Setting

Something set in, or inserted.
Thou shalt set in it settings of stones.

Preference

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

Setting

That in which something, as a gem, is set; as, the gold setting of a jeweled pin.

Setting

The time, place, and circumstances in which an event (real or fictional) occurs; as, the setting of a novel.

Setting

The context and environment in which something is set;
The perfect setting for a ghost story

Setting

The state of the environment in which a situation exists;
You can't do that in a university setting

Setting

Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

Setting

The physical position of something;
He changed the setting on the thermostat

Setting

A table service for one person;
A place setting of sterling flatware

Setting

Mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place;
The diamond was in a plain gold mount

Setting

(of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon;
The setting sun

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