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Definition of preferential

adjective

  • of or involving preference or partiality; constituting a favour or privilege:preferential interest rates may be offered to employees preferential trade terms
  • (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.

Derivatives

preferentially

adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from preference, on the pattern of differential

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