The meaning of PREFERENTIAL is showing preference. How to use preferential in a sentence.

That means no preferential treatment to specific kinds of content, certain users, individual companies, or modes of communication.

Definition of preferential adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you get preferential treatment, you are treated better than other people and therefore have an advantage over them. Despite her status, the Duchess will not be given preferential treatment.

PREFERENTIAL definition: of, relating to, or of the nature of preference. See examples of preferential used in a sentence.

1. Of, relating to, or giving advantage or preference: preferential treatment. 2. Manifesting or originating from partiality or preference: preferential tariff rates.

Factsheet What does the word preferential mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word preferential. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Dec 11, 2025 · preferential (comparative more preferential, superlative most preferential) Of or relating to the showing or giving of preference. Club members received preferential seating.

Britannica Dictionary definition of PREFERENTIAL [more preferential; most preferential] : giving an advantage to a particular person or group powerful people who demand/get/receive …

If you find you need to borrow more, we’ll charge you a special preferential rate.