SpellRight › Spelling
Uncommonpreferential
The correct spelling is preferential.
How to pronounce preferential
adjective
IPA: /ˈpɹɛf.ɜː(ɹ)ˌɛn.ʃəl/
Say it like: Pre-fer-ent-ial
The correct spelling is preferential. Of or relating to the showing or giving of preference. For example: "Club members received preferential seating."
Usage Examples
“Club members received preferential seating.”
“preferential voting; the preferential system”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Of or relating to the showing or giving of preference.
- 2.Of or relating to a voting system in which the voters are allowed to indicate on their ballots their preference (usually their first and second choices) between two or more candidates, so that if no candidate receives a majority of first choices the one receiving the greatest number of first and second choices together is the winner.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.