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pref⋅er⋅a⋅ble
/
ˈprɛf
ər
ə
bəl
,
ˈprɛf
rə-
or, often
,
prɪˈfɜr-
/
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[
pref
-er-
uh
-b
uh
l
,
pref
-r
uh
-
or, often
,
pri-
fur
-
]
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–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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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