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preferable

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pref⋅er⋅a⋅ble

  [pref-er-uh-buhl, pref-ruh- or, often, pri-fur-]
Use preferable in a Sentence
–adjective
1. more desirable.
2. worthy to be preferred.
Origin:
1640–50; < F préfsptérable. See prefer, -able

Related forms:
pref⋅er⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, pref⋅er⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
pref⋅er⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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pref·er·a·ble   (prěf'ər-ə-bəl, prěf'rə-)   
adj.  More desirable or worthy than another; preferred: Coffee is preferable to tea, I think.
pref'er·a·bil'i·ty, pref'er·a·ble·ness n., pref'er·a·bly adv.
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