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Purposes vs Preferences - What's the difference?

purposes | preferences |

As nouns the difference between purposes and preferences

is that purposes is while preferences is preferences (user-specified settings of parameters in a computer program).

As a verb purposes

is (purpose).

purposes

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (purpose)

    • preferences

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (preferences)
  • English plurals
  • (computing) The user-specified settings of parameters in interactive computer software

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (preference)