preferential meaning
preferential :
showing favor, giving advantage
adjective
▪ She received preferential treatment at the store.
▪ She got special treatment at the store.
▪ Members have preferential access to tickets.
▪ Members get special access to tickets.
paraphrasing
▪ favored – given special attention
▪ privileged – given special rights
▪ advantageous – giving a benefit
▪ special – different from usual
Pronunciation
preferential [ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl]
The stress is on 'ren' and sounds like 'pref-uh-ren-shuhl'.
Common phrases and grammar about preferential
preferential - Common meaning
adjective
showing favor, giving advantage
Part of Speech Changes for "preferential"
▪ preference (noun) – a choice or liking for one thing over another
▪ prefer (verb) – to like one thing more than another
Common Expressions with "preferential"
▪ preferential treatment – special treatment
▪ preferential access – special access
▪ preferential rates – special prices
▪ preferential seating – special seating arrangements
Important examples of preferential in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, preferential often appears in contexts of special treatment or advantages.
Example of a confusing word: differential (showing a difference)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, preferential is used to describe nouns and often appears in questions to test understanding of advantage or favor.
preferential
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
preferential treatment
'special treatment', often used in business contexts.
preferential option
means 'a choice that gives advantage', used in strategic contexts.
Differences between similar words and preferential
preferential
,
favored
differences
Preferential implies a systematic or policy-based advantage, while favored suggests personal liking or bias.
Words with the same origin as preferential
The origin of preferential
The word preferential comes from the Latin 'praeferre', meaning 'to carry before'. It evolved to mean showing favor.
Word structure
It has the prefix pre (before), root fer (to carry), and suffix ential (related to), meaning 'related to carrying before'.
Words with the same origin
The root of preferential is fer (to carry). Words with the same root include transfer (to carry across), refer (to carry back), confer (to carry together).
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