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preferability

preferability noun: the state of being preferable.

Noun

preferability (usually uncountable, plural preferabilities)

  1. (usually) The state of being preferable.
    • Again, the multiplist would hold that the grounds for separating admissible from inadmissible interpretations cannot be the same as the grounds for preferability among admissible interpretations.1993, Michael Krausz, Rightness and Reasons: Interpretation in Cultural Practices, →ISBN, page 27
    Synonyms:
    preferableness

Synonyms of preferability

Forms of preferability

pluralpreferabilities
alternative form (rare)preferrability

Origin of preferability

From preferable + -ity or prefer + -ability.

Questions about preferability

What does preferability mean?
Preferability means the state of being preferable.
What part of speech is preferability?
Preferability is a noun.
What is the plural of preferability?
The plural of preferability is preferabilities.

Words near preferability in the dictionary

  1. prefemur
  2. prefemurs
  3. prefenamate
  4. prefer
  5. preferabilities
  6. preferability
  7. preferable
  8. preferableness
  9. preferably
  10. preferans
  11. prefered

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