preferred

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English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /pɹɪˈfɝd/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /pɹɪˈfɜːd/
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  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)d

Verb

preferred

  1. simple past and past participle of prefer

Adjective

preferred (comparative more preferred, superlative most preferred)

  1. favoured

Translations

Noun

preferred (plural preferreds)

  1. (finance) Preferred stock.
    • 2008 March 30, Gretchen Morgenson, “If You Can’t Sell, Good Luck”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Naturally, closed-end funds’ common shareholders love the juice that auction-rate preferreds provide.
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