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preferent

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Preferred or favoured.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the favored child

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

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  • Spanish: preferente — Translations