Choice, preference (6)
I believe the answer is:
option
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">choice</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that choice can be written as option)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">preference</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for option that I've seen before include "Choice of portion" , "Something choosable" , "Right to choose" , "Preference" , "Alternative for choice" .)