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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/ · UK /ˌprefəˈrenʃəl/
preferential means: Giving someone better treatment or more advantages than other people.
adjective
Giving someone better treatment or more advantages than other people.
- Members receive preferential treatment.
- The bank offered us preferential rates.
- Why do senior staff get preferential access?
Describing voting in which people put candidates in order, from most wanted to least wanted.
- The country uses preferential voting.
- A preferential ballot lets voters rank the candidates.
- They proposed a preferential system for future elections.
Questions about preferential
What does preferential mean?
Giving someone better treatment or more advantages than other people.
What is preferential in other languages?
Türkçe: ayrıcalıklı · Español: preferencial · Français: préférentiel · Deutsch: bevorzugt · Italiano: preferenziale · 日本語: 優遇された
How do you pronounce preferential?
In American English /ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/; in British English /ˌprefəˈrenʃəl/.
How do you use preferential in a sentence?
Members receive preferential treatment. The bank offered us preferential rates.
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