A choice or judgement.
A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
Firmness of conviction.
A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.
The act of deciding.
To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout
The state of being preferred over others.
The option to so select, and the one selected.
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")
Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.
A strong liking or personal valuation.
A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.