Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preferent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pref-er-ent
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Preferred or favoured.

Example Sentences

"The proceeds of the estate shall be distributed, first to the preferent creditors, in the order in which they respectively succeed, and then the remainder among the concurrent creditors, by dividend; […]"

Synonyms

favored favorite favourite best-loved pet preferred favoured

Questions

What does preferent mean?: Preferred or favoured.

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