matter of preference

collocation in English

meaningsofmatterandpreference

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matter
noun
uk
/ˈmæt.ər/us
/ˈmæt̬.ɚ/
a situation or subject that is being dealt with ...
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preference
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈpref.ər.əns/us
/ˈpref.ər.əns/
the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing ...
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(Definition ofmatterandpreferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Since the net benefit statistics are exactly equivalent, the choice of scale is amatterofpreference.
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I like to have a consensus of opinion, especially on an administrative matter and amatterofpreferencebased on people's experience.
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This is a matter of choice, amatterofpreference.
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It is of particular interest since it deals with the very importantmatterofpreferenceoutside an exclusive zone.
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They did not put up any very strong argument against its removal, but said that as amatterofpreferencethey would like to retain it.
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He says that he has been offered sponsorship, but opted for older drums as amatterofpreference.
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It is also taken that a large number of kite shields featured no boss, and this was also amatterofpreference.
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All these types of grips have appeared on various illuminated manuscripts, and it appears to have been amatterofpreferencewhich was used.
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The distinction is less technical and more amatterofpreference.
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As a result, estimate of the total number of existing species (ranging from 2 million to 100 million) becomes amatterofpreference.
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When comparing social networking websites, it is simply amatterofpreferenceat the time.
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The ascendance of the piano, and of symphonic composition, was not merely amatterofpreference; it was also a matter of ideology.
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The markings are the same; it is just amatterofpreferenceas to how one explains its appearance.
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Of course, one could reject this intuition and argue that the state should show respect for persons by remaining neutral in all matters of preference.
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The choice of number is mostly amatterofpreference, 69 is more accurate for continuous compounding, while 72 works well in common interest situations and is more easily divisible.
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Typically, water-soluble and oil-based colored pencils are considered to be a higher quality than their wax-based counterparts, but for many artists, these differences are amatterofpreference.
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It would benefit everybody involved in broadcasting if there were objective research into those matters as much as into matters of preference and taste in programming.
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