preferable

pref·er·a·ble  (prfr--bl, prfr-)

adj.

More desirable or worthy than another; preferred: Coffee is preferable to tea, I think.

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prefer·a·bili·ty, prefer·a·ble·ness n.

prefer·a·bly adv.

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preferable [ˈprɛfərəb^əl ˈprɛfrəb^əl]

adj

preferred or more desirable

preferability , preferableness n

Usage: Since preferable already means more desirable, one should not say something is more preferable or most preferable. See also at prefer

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

preferable - more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'" preferred desirable - worth having or seeking or achieving; "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome"

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preferable

adjective better, best, chosen, choice, preferred, recommended, favoured, superior, worthier, of choice, more suitable, more desirable, more eligible Resignation was the preferable option. Goat's milk yogurt is preferable.
undesirable, poor, average, fair, inferior, mediocre, second-rate, ineligible

Usage: Since preferable already means `more desirable', it is better when writing not to say something is more preferable or most preferable.

Translations

preferable [ˈprefərəbl] ADJ → preferible (to a)

preferable [ˈprɛf^ərəb^əl] adj → préférable
preferable to sth → préférable à qch
preferable to doing sth → préférable à faire qch
it is preferable to do sth → il est préférable de faire qch
It is preferable to use only olive oil → Il est préférable d'utiliser uniquement de l'huile d'olive.

preferable

adj X is preferable to Y → X ist Y (dat) → vorzuziehen; anything would be preferable to sharing a flat with Sophie → alles wäre besser, als mit Sophie zusammen wohnen zu müssen; death is preferable to dishonour → lieber tot als ehrlos; it is preferable to use vegetable oil for cooking → zum Kochen eignet sich pflanzliches Öl besser or am besten, zum Kochen ist pflanzliches Öl vorzuziehen; it would be preferable to do it that way → es wäre besser, es so zu machen; to find something preferable → etw vorziehen, einer Sache (dat) → den Vorzug geben; infinitely preferable → hundertmal besser or lieber

preferable [ˈprɛf/ərəbl] adj → preferibile