PREFERENTIAL - Definition

Pronunciation:		`prefu'renshul
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[adj] manifesting partiality; "a discriminatory tax"; "preferential tariff rates"; "preferential treatment"; "a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting"

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	Synonyms:	advantageous, discriminatory


Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Pref`er*en"tial\, a. Giving, indicating, or having a preference or precedence; as, a preferential claim; preferential shares.