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Preference

Preference, means prior right, advantage, pre-cedence etc., Sher Singh v. Union of India, AIR 1984 SC 200: (1984) 1

preference

preference 1 : the right to prior payment of a debt [with over the creditors of the heirs or

Preferred

Preferred, 'preferred' is a word of dual import; its semantics depend on the scheme and the context; its import

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Prefer

Prefer, means to bring before; to prosecute; to try; to proceed with. Thus, preferring an indictment signifies prosecuting or

prefer

prefer pre·ferred pre·fer·ring 1 : to give (a creditor or debt) priority or preference [any preferred charges such as

preferment

preferment 1 : advancement or promotion in office or station 2 : the act of preferring (as charges) [without

Preferably

In preference by choice

Preference

The act of Preferring or the state of being preferred the setting of one thing before another precedence higher estimation predilection choice

Preferable

Worthy to be preferred or chosen before something else more desirable as a preferable scheme

Preferableness

The quality or state of being preferable

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