different between favourable vs preferential

English

Alternative forms

• favorable (American)

Etymology

Middle English, from Old French favorable, from Latin favorabilis, from favor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fe?v(?)??b?l/

Adjective

favourable (comparative more favourable, superlative most favourable)

1. Pleasing, encouraging or approving.

   Synonyms: approving, encouraging, good, pleasing

   Antonyms: bad, discouraging, displeasing, unfavorable

2. Useful or helpful.

   Synonyms: advantageous, helpful, useful

   Antonym: unhelpful

3. Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.

   Synonyms: convenient, good, handy, opportune, suitable

   Antonyms: bad, inconvenient, inopportune, unsuitable

4. Auspicious or lucky.

   Synonyms: auspicious, fortunate, lucky

   Antonyms: inauspicious, unfavourable, unlucky

Derived terms

• unfavourable

Related terms

• favour
• favourably

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p??f.??(?)??n.??l/

Adjective

preferential (comparative more preferential, superlative most preferential)

1. Of or relating to the showing or giving of preference.

   Club members received preferential seating.

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.

   preferential voting; the preferential system

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