preferential

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈprɛf.ɜː(r)ˌɛn.ʃəl/

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Adjective

Positive preferential

Comparative more preferential

Superlative most preferential

1. If an action is preferential, it shows that preference is given towards a person.

   As the principal's son, he was given preferential treatment.