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preferential
(mass) | preferential
- prednostný, preferenčný |
preferential
(encz) | preferential,preferenční adj: Zdeněk Brož |
preferential
(encz) | preferential,přednostní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Preferential
(gcide) | Preferential \Pref`er*en"tial\, a.
Giving, indicating, or having a preference or precedence; as,
a preferential claim; preferential shares.
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preferential
(wn) | preferential
adj 1: manifesting partiality; "a discriminatory tax";
"preferential tariff rates"; "preferential treatment"; "a
preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union
members in hiring or promoting" [syn: discriminatory,
preferential] |
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preferential species
(encz) | preferential species,preferenční druh [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
preferential tariff arrangement
(encz) | preferential tariff arrangement, |
preferential trade area for eastern and southern african states
(encz) | Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern African States, |
preferentially
(encz) | preferentially,přednostně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Preferential
(gcide) | Preferential \Pref`er*en"tial\, a.
Giving, indicating, or having a preference or precedence; as,
a preferential claim; preferential shares.
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preferential stock
(gcide) | Prefer \Pre*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preferred; p. pr. & vb.
n. Preferring.] [F. pr['e]f['e]rer, L. praeferre; prae
before + ferre to bear or carry. See 1st Bear.]
1. To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one;
hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment,
etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; --
said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim,
charge, etc.
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He spake, and to her hand preferred the bowl.
--Pope.
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Presently prefer his suit to C[ae]sar. --Shak.
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Three tongues prefer strange orisons on high.
--Byron.
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2. To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to
surpass. [Obs.] "Though maidenhood prefer bigamy."
--Chaucer.
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3. To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as
to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote;
as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general.
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I would prefer him to a better place. --Shak.
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4. To set above or before something else in estimation,
favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to
hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed
by to, before, or above.
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If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. --Ps.
cxxxvii. 6.
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Preferred an infamous peace before a most just war.
--Knolles.
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Preferred stock, stock which takes a dividend before other
capital stock; -- called also preference stock and
preferential stock.
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Syn: To choose; elect. See Choose.
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Preferential voting
(gcide) | Preferential voting \Preferential voting\ (Political Science)
A system of voting, as at primaries, in which the voters are
allowed to indicate on their ballots their preference
(usually their first and second choices) between two or more
candidates for an office, so that if no candidate receives a
majority of first choices the one receiving the greatest
number of first and second choices together in nominated or
elected.
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preferentially
(wn) | preferentially
adv 1: in a preferential manner; "he was treated preferentially" |
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