Preferential Meaning
/ˈpɹɛf.ɜː(ɹ)ˌɛn.ʃəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjOf or relating to the showing or giving of preference.
adjOf or relating to a voting system in which the voters are allowed to indicate on their ballots their preference (usually their first and second choices) between two or more candidates, so that if no candidate receives a majority of first choices the one receiving the greatest number of first and second choices together is the winner.
Sentence Examples
There is a preferential price for unemployed people and the elderly.
He asked her to give him preferential treatment.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company always gave ____ treatment to its most loyal customers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company offered ____ rates to long-standing customers who had been with them for over five years.
Word Origin & History
From Medieval Latin preferentia + -al.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company always gave ____ treatment to its most loyal customers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company offered ____ rates to long-standing customers who had been with them for over five years.