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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.

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   • The meaning of PREFERENTIAL is showing preference. How to use preferential in a sentence.

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   What does preferential treatment mean?

   • If you get preferential treatment, you are treated better than other people and therefore have an advantage over them. Firstborn sons received preferential treatment. 2 meanings: 1. showing or resulting from preference 2. giving, receiving, or originating from preference in international trade.... Click for more definitions.

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   • preferencial… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PREFERENTIAL definition: 1. used to say that something that someone is given is better than what other people receive: 2…. Learn more.

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   • Preferential definition: of, relating to, or of the nature of preference. See examples of PREFERENTIAL used in a sentence.

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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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     used to say that something that someone is given is better...

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     preferential creditor definition: one of the people,...

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     PREFERENTIAL translate: 優先的；優待的，優惠的. Learn more in the...

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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.

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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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   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.

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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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   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.