[
UK
/pɹˌɛfəɹˈɛnʃəl/
]
[ US /ˌpɹɛfɝˈɛnʃəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˌpɹɛfɝˈɛnʃəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
manifesting partiality
preferential treatment
preferential tariff rates
a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting
a discriminatory tax
How To Use preferential In A Sentence
- They are only preparing them for the preferential treatment awaiting them when they become hardened criminals in modern jails. The Sun
- This loss in yearly disposable income would occur if Britain adapted a trading agreement which involved the loss of preferential trade links with the EU. Times, Sunday Times
- Ola also claimed certain couples get preferential treatment when it comes to routines and song choices. The Sun
- Over six years ago, the Association put forward proposals, which would rank farmers as preferential creditors for agricultural produce supplied by them.
- It proposed that affirmative action be limited to initial preferential treatment, and that a cut-off date be fixed for the programme.
- Clones displaying a preferential expression in early placenta after Southern blot analysis were selected and sequenced.
- In many cases, quartz overgrowths were preferentially corroded and dissolved in the presence of pyrophyllite, most likely during acidic metasomatism.
- Circularly polarized x rays preferentially eject electrons from atoms magnetically aligned with the polarization axis.
- Despite her status, the Duchess will not be given preferential treatment.
- In contrast, users who like to stay at home or be alone do not preferentially associate with other loners.