Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
préférable — [ preferabl ] adj. • 1516; de préférer ♦ Qui mérite d être préféré, choisi. Pour un tel voyage, le train paraît préférable, bien préférable. « Le solide bonheur est préférable aux vains plaisirs qui le détruisent » (Rousseau ). « Ailleurs semble… … Encyclopédie Universelle
preferable — Preferable. adj. de tout genre. Qui merite d estre preferé La vertu est preferable à tous les autres biens. une glorieuse mort est preferable à une vie honteuse. le stile de Ciceron est preferable à celuy de Seneque. personne ne doute que Virgile … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Preferable — Pref er*a*ble, a. [Cf. F. pr[ e]f[ e]rable.] Worthy to be preferred or chosen before something else; more desirable; as, a preferable scheme. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preferable — 1640s, from Fr. préférable, from préfér (see PREFER (Cf. prefer)). Related: Preferably … Etymology dictionary
preferable — is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable. Because it is already a comparative form, it should not be preceded by more, although it may be followed by far, greatly, or much: • Since it was fed with steaks served in gold plated bowls,… … Modern English usage
preferable — *better, superior … New Dictionary of Synonyms
preferable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ more desirable or suitable. DERIVATIVES preferability noun … English terms dictionary
preferable — [pref′ər ə bəl] adj. more desirable; to be preferred preferability n. preferableness preferably adv … English World dictionary
preferable — adj. 1) preferable to 2) preferable to + inf. (it is preferable to remain silent) 3) preferable that + clause; subj. (it is preferable that she go alone) USAGE NOTE: This adjective can be used in several ways walking is preferable to riding; it s … Combinatory dictionary
preferable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ make sth ▪ consider sth, deem sth … Collocations dictionary
