order of preference
collocation in Englishmeaningsoforderandpreference
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order
noun
uk/ˈɔː.dər/us/ˈɔːr.dɚ/
a request to make, supply, or deliver food ...
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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 oforderandpreferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Listed inorderofpreference.
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The report presented options inorderofpreference, and did not represent o-cial policy.
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Parents could indicate anorderofpreferencefor grammar schools and then anorderofpreferencefor high schools.
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You put the people down in yourorderofpreference.
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They nominated four medical men inorderofpreference.
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The task for farmers was to rank a sample of varieties inorderofpreference, with and without information about the seed.
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The first one considers that consumers agree on theorderofpreferencebetween different options, based on the existence of real or perceived quality differences.
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The respondent is asked to then either rank the profiles inorderofpreferenceor to rate the profile on a preference scale.
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These findings suggest a hierarchy of labor supply responses to cope with flood shocks: upland cropping, fishing, gathering - in decreasingorderofpreference.
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In most versions, the existence of preferences is axiomatic: it is simply assumed that each individual agent can rank any two options inorderofpreferenceor indifference.
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As regards the last part of the question, the existingorderofpreferencewill be maintained.
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It decides not only the list of candidates but theorderofpreference.
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Second inorderofpreferencewas the ability to undertake training and education.
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The system requires the voter to mark the candidates inorderofpreference.
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Theorderofpreferenceis commonly: 1.
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The following day, the same judges were called to test the same wines and to express anorderofpreferencebetween them, focusing exclusively on the aroma of the wines.
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How can ordinary people be expected to sort out anorderofpreferencein such a long list?
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Each elector shall have one vote which he shall list inorderofpreference1, 2, 3, etc.
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It is a system whereby one marks the polling paper one to four inorderofpreferencefor candidates.
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They might be given five votes as crosses to allocate equally, or five votes to allocate inorderofpreference.
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I do not put these hurdles inorderofpreference, although the first is certainly the first preference.
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They will not know the party'sorderofpreferencefor its candidate unless the party chooses to reveal it.
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That system would be unfair, because most people do not place political parties inorderofpreference.
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Each voter ranks the candidates inorderofpreference.
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Parties have lists of candidates inorderofpreference.
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