Translate preferential | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of preferential
adjective
of or involving preference or partiality; constituting a favor or privilege:preferential interest rates may be offered to employees preferential trade terms (of a union shop) giving employment preference to union members:a preferential shop (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 that will be met before those of other creditors.
