preferential

pref·er·en·tial  (prf-rnshl)

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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prefer·ential·ism n.

prefer·ential·ist n.

prefer·ential·ly adv.

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preferential [ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl]

adj

1. showing or resulting from preference

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

preferentiality  [ˌprɛfəˌrɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ] n

preferentially  adv

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.

Translations

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

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

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

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