preferential

[ pref-uh-ren-shuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of preference: preferential policies.

  2. showing or giving preference: a preferential hiring system.

  1. receiving or enjoying preference, as a country in trade relations; favored.

Origin of preferential

1
1840–50; <Medieval Latin praeferenti(a) preference + -al1

Other words from preferential

  • pref·er·en·tial·ism, noun
  • pref·er·en·tial·ist, noun
  • pref·er·en·tial·ly, adverb
  • non·pref·er·en·tial, adjective
  • non·pref·er·en·tial·ly, adverb
  • non·pref·er·en·tial·ism, noun
  • qua·si-pref·er·en·tial, adjective
  • qua·si-pref·er·en·tial·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for preferential

preferential

/ (ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl) /


adjective
  1. showing or resulting from preference

  2. giving, receiving, or originating from preference in international trade

Derived forms of preferential

  • preferentiality (ˌprɛfəˌrɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ), noun
  • preferentially, adverb

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