preferable

Meanings

• Adjective

  More pleasing or desirable than other alternatives

  - "I prefer the blue shirt over the red one."
  - "The preferable option is to take the train instead of driving."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɹəˈfɜːɹəb(ə)l/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with preferable
admirable , stable , tablable , durable , noble , nobleable , contemplable

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Variants

List of all variants of preferable that leads to same result
preferabilities , preferability , preferable

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'worthy of preference'; from Latin preferre 'to place before, value'.

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Trivia

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1. Preferable is an antonym of intolerable.

2. In mathematics, preferable is used to describe a set that contains all the elements of another set and possibly more.

3. Preferable is a 7-letter word with the letters p, r, e, f, e, r, and b.

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Related Concepts

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1. Desirability: The quality of being desirable or attractive.

2. Preference: A more than ordinary liking for or belief in something.

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Culture

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In literature, preferable is often used in the context of making choices or decisions. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway often uses the word to describe the choices he faces in his life.

How to Memorize "preferable"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scenario where you are presented with multiple options and choose the one that is more pleasing or desirable.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word preferable with the idea of making a good choice.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym PREFER: Pleasing, Reliable, Effective, Efficient, Reasonable.

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