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preferential

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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.

prefer·ential·ism n.
prefer·ential·ist n.
prefer·ential·ly adv.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
advantageous - giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"

preferential
adjective privileged, favoured, superior, better, special, partial, partisan, advantageous Despite her status, the Duchess will not be given preferential treatment.
Translations
preferential [ˌprefəˈrenʃəl] ADJpreferente, preferencial
on preferential termscon condiciones preferenciales
to give a country preferential trade statusdar a un país un estatus comercial preferente
preferential [ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl] adj [arrangement] → préférentiel(le)
preferential treatment → traitement m de faveur
preferential
adjbevorzugt, Sonder-; preferential rateSonderpreis m; to give somebody preferential treatmentjdn bevorzugt behandeln; to get or receive preferential treatmenteine Vorzugsbehandlung genießen or bekommen; preferential trade (Comm) → Präferenz- or Vorzugshandel m; preferential trade agreementVereinbarung füber Präferenzhandel or Vorzugshandel; preferential trade areapräferenzielle or präferentielle or vorzugsweise Handelszone; preferential trading statuspräferenzieller or präferentieller or bevorzugter Handelsstatus; preferential tariff (Comm) → Präferenz- or Vorzugszoll m; preferential ballot (Pol) → Präferenzwahl f; preferential voting (Pol) → Präferenzwahlsystem nt
preferential [ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃl] adjpreferenziale
preferential treatment → trattamento di favore
preferential [ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃl] adjpreferenziale
preferential treatment → trattamento di favore


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