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A judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case. The judge's only obligation - and it's a solemn obligation - is to the rule of law.
Samuel Alito

Meaning of "preferred" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PREFERRED

preferred  [prɪˈfɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREFERRED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preferred is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PREFERRED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of preferred in the English dictionary

The definition of preferred in the dictionary is having preference; liked better or valued more highly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREFERRED


absurd
əbˈsɜːd
bird
bɜːd
crossword
ˈkrɒswɜːd
deferred
dɪˈfɜːd
firebird
ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd
furred
fɜːd
heard
hɜːd
herd
hɜːd
hummingbird
ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd
Hurd
hɜːd
inferred
ɪnˈfɜːd
keyword
ˈkiːˌwɜːd
nerd
nɜːd
password
ˈpɑːsˌwɜːd
third
θɜːd
thunderbird
ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd
unfurred
ʌnˈfɜːd
unpreferred
ˌʌnprɪˈfɜːd
Verde
vɜːd
word
wɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREFERRED

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preferability
preferable
preferableness
preferably
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preference shares
preference stock
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preferentialism
preferentialist
preferentiality
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preferment
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preferred ordinary shares
preferred stock
preferrer
preferring

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREFERRED

averred
barred
blurred
charred
conferred
deterred
disbarred
disinterred
incurred
interred
marred
occurred
overred
referred
scarred
spurred
starred
stirred
transferred
undeterred

Synonyms and antonyms of preferred in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PREFERRED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «preferred» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of preferred

Translation of «preferred» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREFERRED

Find out the translation of preferred to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of preferred from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preferred» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

首选
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

preferido
570 millions of speakers

English

preferred
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पसंदीदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فضل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Удобнее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preferidos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পছন্দের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préféré
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pilihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bevorzugt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

望ましい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선호
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luwih disenengi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ưa thích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விருப்பமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राधान्य दिले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tercihli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

preferito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

korzystne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зручніше
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

preferat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προτιμάται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

föredraget
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foretrukne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of preferred

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREFERRED»

The term «preferred» is very widely used and occupies the 4.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREFERRED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preferred

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10 QUOTES WITH «PREFERRED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word preferred.
1
Peter Abelard
I preferred the weapons of dialectic to all the other teachings of philosophy, and armed with these, I chose the conflicts of disputation rather than the trophies of war.
2
Samuel Alito
A judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case. The judge's only obligation - and it's a solemn obligation - is to the rule of law.
3
Saint Ambrose
God, who preferred the correction rather than the death of a sinner, did not desire that a homicide be punished by the exaction of another act of homicide.
4
Ian Anderson
When I was a teenager, I really didn't like loud rock music. I listened to jazz and blues and folk music. I've always preferred acoustic music. And it was only, I suppose, by the time Jethro Tull was getting underway that we did let the music begin to have a harder edge, in particular with the electric guitar being alongside the flute.
5
Judd Apatow
Up until 'Bridesmaids', the general consensus was that women preferred comedy a bit softer.
6
Derek Harold Richard Barton
X-Ray crystallography is nowadays an accurate and rapid method of determining conformation in the crystal lattice, which conformation usually corresponds to the preferred conformation in solution.
7
Derek Harold Richard Barton
Many transition states have a well-defined preferred geometrical requirement.
8
Daisy Berkowitz
Trent likes to record guitars direct, whereas I've always preferred playing through an amplifier.
9
Allan Bloom
The liberally educated person is one who is able to resist the easy and preferred answers, not because he is obstinate but because he knows others worthy of consideration.
10
Camille Claudel
I would have preferred to be successful here with a piece that cost me a huge amount of money and effort... rather than sending to Bohemia some ordinary works.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREFERRED»

Discover the use of preferred in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preferred and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Preferred Futuring: Envision the Future You Want and Unleash ...
This text presents real-life examples to illustrate how this practical process can be used as a tool for leadership, management, process improvement and organization alignment.
Lawrence L. Lippitt, 1998
2
Texture and Anisotropy: Preferred Orientations in ...
A successful book covering an important area of materials science, now available in paperback.
U. F. Kocks, C. N. Tomé, H. -R. Wenk, 2000
3
Preferred Argument Structure: Grammar as Architecture for ...
Since this work, the general applicability of Preferred Argument Structure has been demonstrated in studies of language after language.
John W. Du Bois, Lorraine Edith Kumpf, William J. Ashby, 2003
4
Narrative Therapy: The Social Construction of Preferred ...
For psychotherapy students, teachers, and practitioners, this book describes the clinical application of the growing body of ideas and practices that has come to be known as narrative therapy.
Jill Freedman (M.S.W.), 1996
5
Preferred Stock Investing
This edition of Preferred Stock Investing shows you how to be a successful preferred stock investor during the current economic conditions and those expected for the next couple of years.
Doug K. Le Du, 2007
6
Partiers Preferred
A group of young people share a beach house in Hollywood, where the neighbors include the Brangelina posse and the Olsen Twins.
Randi Reisfeld, 2007
7
Equity Asset Valuation
Including preferred stock as a third source of capital would cause the analyst to add terms to the equations for FCFF and FCFE for the dividends paid on preferred stock and for the issuance or repurchase of preferred shares. Instead of  ...
‎2007
8
Gender Comparisons of Preferred Coaching Behaviors Among ...
This study investigated the preferred coaching behaviors of male and female Division I soccer players.
Wendy J. Windsor, 2005
9
Musculoskeletal Essentials: Applying the Preferred Physical ...
This book answers the call to what today's physical therapy students and clinicians are looking for when integrating the guide to physical therapist practice as it relates to the musculoskeletal system in clinical care.
Marilyn Moffat, Elaine Rosen, Sandra Rusnak-Smith, 2006
10
The Operations Manual for LLCs
So, a 60 percent owner can outvote a 40 percent owner. Some corporations have common voting stock and additional classes of preferred stock. Similarly, LLCs can have a class of voting membership and a preferred class of membership with  ...
Michael Spadaccini, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREFERRED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preferred is used in the context of the following news items.
1
General Finance Corp's Series C Cumulative Redeemable …
In trading on Monday, shares of General Finance Corp's 9.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (Symbol: GFNCP) ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
2
American Tower Corp's Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock …
On 7/29/15, American Tower Corp's 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A (Symbol: AMT.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
3
Canadian Utilities Limited Announces Preferred Share Issue
Canadian Utilities Limited has granted the underwriters an option to purchase at the offering price an additional 2,000,000 Series EE Preferred ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
4
Preferred Travel of Naples collecting school supply donations for …
Preferred Travel of Naples is an official collection point for school supplies needed by the Guadalupe Center in Naples. The Guadalupe Center ... «Naples Daily News, Jul 15»
5
East Middlesbrough bypass plan is dealt fresh blow as council …
Redcar and Cleveland Council has selected a 'preferred bidder' for a 19-acre plot of land at Swans Corner, near Nunthorpe. Campaigners ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
6
BCE's Series AF Preferred Shares Cross 5% Yield Mark
In trading on Monday, shares of BCE Inc.'s Series AF Preferred Shares (Toronto: BCE-PRF) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
7
Real Estate Investors: Here's Why Canaccord Analysts Prefer …
Total Return: The Preferred Apartment Communities $13 target price represents a potential ~25 percent total return including its annual ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
8
Glass Lewis Recommends Both PartnerRe Common and Preferred
“For preferred shareholders, Exor's commitment to deliver the full .... Holders of PartnerRe preferred shares are urged to consult their tax ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
9
Malaria: "Injectable Artesunate preferred treatment for acute malaria …
According to the National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme, intravenous Artesunate should be used in preference for ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
10
BRIEF-Promsvyazbank to place preferred shares for RUB 3.71 bln
Decides to increase its share capital by 3.71 billion roubles ($63.60 million) by placing 371.13 billion preferred shares. * Shares to be placed in ... «Reuters, Jul 15»

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