purposes

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).

As verbs the difference between purposes and purposest

is that purposes is third-person singular of purpose while purposest is archaic second-person singular of purpose.

As a noun purposes

is plural of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between aim and purposes

is that aim is the pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it while purposes is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between aim and purposes

is that aim is to point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target while purposes is third-person singular of purpose.

As an initialism aim

is aIM; AOL Instant Messenger.