preferential

pref·er·en·tial

 (prĕf′ə-rĕn′shəl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or giving advantage or preference: preferential treatment.

2. Manifesting or originating from partiality or preference: preferential tariff rates.

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pref′er·en′tial·ism n.

pref′er·en′tial·ist n.

pref′er·en′tial·ly adv.

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preferential

(ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl)

adj

1. showing or resulting from preference

2. (Commerce) giving, receiving, or originating from preference in international trade

preferentiality n

ˌpreferˈentially adv

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pref•er•en•tial

(ˌprɛf əˈrɛn ʃəl)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of preference.

2. showing or giving preference.

3. receiving preference, as a country in trade relations.

[1840–50; < Medieval Latin]

pref`er•en′tial•ism, n.

pref`er•en′tial•ist, n.

pref`er•en′tial•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

preferential - manifesting partiality; "a discriminatory tax"; "preferential tariff rates"; "preferential treatment"; "a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting" discriminatory advantageous - giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"

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preferential

adjective privileged, favoured, superior, better, special, partial, partisan, advantageous Despite her status, the Duchess will not be given preferential treatment.

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preferential

adjective

Disposed to favor one over another:

favorable, partial.

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Translations

προνομιακός

préférentielfavori

preferenziale

preferential

[ˌprefəˈrenʃəl] ADJ → preferente, preferencial
on preferential terms → con condiciones preferenciales
to give a country preferential trade status → dar a un país un estatus comercial preferente

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preferential

[ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃ^əl] adj [arrangement] → préférentiel(le)
preferential treatment → traitement m de faveur

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preferential

adj → bevorzugt, Sonder-; preferential rate → Sonderpreis m; to give somebody preferential treatment → jdn bevorzugt behandeln; to get or receive preferential treatment → eine Vorzugsbehandlung genießen or bekommen; preferential trade (Comm) → Präferenz- or Vorzugshandel m; preferential trade agreement → Vereinbarung f → über Präferenzhandel or Vorzugshandel; preferential trade area → präferenzielle or präferentielle or vorzugsweise Handelszone; preferential trading status → präferenzieller or präferentieller or bevorzugter Handelsstatus; preferential tariff (Comm) → Präferenz- or Vorzugszoll m; preferential ballot (Pol) → Präferenzwahl f; preferential voting (Pol) → Präferenzwahlsystem nt

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preferential

[ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃ/əl] adj → preferenziale
preferential treatment → trattamento di favore

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