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    preferable
    /ˈprɛf(ə)rəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. more desirable or suitable: "lower interest rates were preferable to higher ones"

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

    Preferable means better or more suitable, or more desirable. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › preferablePreferable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of preferable, an adjective that describes something having greater value or desirability than something else. See examples of preferable in sentences, word history, and related words.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › preferablePREFERABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Preferable definition: more desirable.. See examples of PREFERABLE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › preferablePreferable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When one thing seems like a better option than another, it is preferable. If you would rather have chocolate ice cream than vanilla, it means that chocolate is preferable to you.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpreferable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the adjective preferable, which means more attractive or more suitable. See examples of preferable in different contexts and collocations with other words.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › preferablePreferable - definition of preferable by The Free Dictionary

    Preferable means more desirable or worthy than another thing or choice. Learn how to use this adjective correctly, see synonyms, antonyms, translations and examples.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › preferablePREFERABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Preferable means more desirable or suitable than something else. Learn how to use it in sentences, with synonyms and pronunciation, and compare it with irony.