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- Dictionarypreferable/ˈprɛf(ə)rəbl/
adjective
- 1. more desirable or suitable: "lower interest rates were preferable to higher ones"
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adjective. uk/ˈpref.ər.ə.bəl/us/ˈpref.ər.ə.bəl/ Add to word listAdd to word list. B2. better or more suitable: Surely a diplomatic solution is preferable to war. More examplesFewer examples. Anything would be preferable to war. Earlier would be preferable from my point of view. Wednesday would be preferable. Is either venue preferable for you?
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.
The meaning of PREFERABLE is having greater value or desirability : being preferred. How to use preferable in a sentence.
Preferable definition: more desirable.. See examples of PREFERABLE used in a sentence.
adjective. /ˈprefrəbl/ more attractive or more suitable; to be preferred to something. preferable (to something) Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home. preferable (to doing something) He finds country life infinitely preferable to living in the city.
(prefrəbəl) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] B2. If you say that one thing is preferableto another, you mean that it is more desirable or suitable. A big earthquake a long way off is preferable to a smaller one nearby. [ + to] The hazards of the theatre seemed preferable to joining the family paint business. [ + to]
Define preferable. preferable synonyms, preferable pronunciation, preferable translation, English dictionary definition of preferable. 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....
