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   preferential

   /ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. of or involving preference or partiality; constituting a favour or privilege: "preferential interest rates may be offered to employees"
   • ▪ (of voting or an election) in which the voter puts candidates in order of preference.
   • ▪ (of a creditor) having a claim on the receipt of payment from a debtor which will be met before those of other creditors.

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from medieval Latin praeferentia preference + -al.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREFERENTIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Preferential means better than that given to others. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as business, politics, and trade, with examples and translations.

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   The meaning of PREFERENTIAL is showing preference. How to use preferential in a sentence. showing preference; employing or creating a preference in trade relations; designed to permit expression of preference among candidates…

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   Preferential means better than that given to others. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as business, politics, and law, with examples and translations.

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   Preferential means showing or giving preference, or receiving or enjoying preference, especially in trade relations. Learn more about the word history, derived forms, and usage examples of preferential.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › preferentialPreferential - definition of preferential by The Free Dictionary

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   Preferential means showing or resulting from preference, or giving or receiving advantage or preference. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, and usage of preferential in different contexts, such as trade, commerce, and discrimination.

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   Something that's preferential gives one person or group a big advantage over others. If your soccer coach never makes you sit on the bench and always hands you the first Gatorade, she gives you preferential treatment.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREFERENTIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Preferential means showing or resulting from preference, or giving, receiving, or originating from preference in international trade. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of preferential with examples and collocations.

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   Learn the meaning of preferential, an adjective that describes giving or showing preference or favoritism to a particular person, group, thing, or circumstance over others. See examples, history, quiz, and usage of preferential in different contexts.

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    Preferential can be an adjective or a noun with different meanings in economics, politics, anthropology, finance and crystals. Learn how to pronounce, spell and cite preferential from the OED entry.

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    Preferential means giving an advantage to a particular person or group. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.