pref·er·en·tial

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• pref´er|en´tial|ly — pref|er|en|tial «PREHF uh REHN shuhl», adjective. 1. of, giving, or receiving preference: »preferential treatment. Workers who lose their jobs to an automatic device should be given preferential hiring status (Wall Street Journal). 2. having… …   Useful english dictionary

• pref|er|en|tial — «PREHF uh REHN shuhl», adjective. 1. of, giving, or receiving preference: »preferential treatment. Workers who lose their jobs to an automatic device should be given preferential hiring status (Wall Street Journal). 2. having import duties… …   Useful english dictionary

• pref|er|en|tial|ism — «PREHF uh REHN shuh lihz uhm», noun. the system of giving preference in the fixing of a tariff: »The old fashioned protectionism, which is now popping up again under the guise of Colonial preferentialism (Liberty Review) …   Useful english dictionary

• pref|er|en|tial|ist — «PREHF uh REHN shuh lihst», noun. a supporter of preference in tariff relations …   Useful english dictionary

• pref — pref; pref·ac·er; pref·a·to·ri·al; pref·a·to·ri·ly; pref·a·to·ry; pref·er·a·bil·i·ty; pref·er·a·ble; pref·er·a·ble·ness; pref·er·ence; pref·er·en·dum; pref·er·ent; pref·er·en·tial; pref·er·en·tial·ism; pref·er·en·tial·ist; pref·ace;… …   English syllables

• tial — ab·ba·tial; ad·ven·tial; ad·ven·ti·tial; agen·tial; an·te·nup·tial; bes·tial·ize; bes·tial·ly; ca·den·tial; cap·il·li·tial; car·di·nal·i·tial; ce·les·tial·ize; cir·cum·fer·en·tial; cir·cum·stan·tial·ly; cir·cum·stan·tial·ness; co·mi·tial;… …   English syllables

• preferential — pref·er·en·tial …   English syllables

• preferentially — pref·er·en·tial·ly …   English syllables

• preferential — pref•er•en•tial [[t]ˌprɛf əˈrɛn ʃəl[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or of the nature of preference 2) showing or giving preference 3) gov receiving preference, as a country in trade relations • Etymology: 1840–50; < ML pref er•en′tial•ism, n.… …   From formal English to slang

• preferential — pref|er|en|tial [ ,prefə renʃl ] adjective giving one person or group an advantage over others: preferential treatment: Europe has given Caribbean banana growers preferential treatment for more than 20 years. ╾ pref|er|en|tial|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English