preferable

== English == === Alternative forms === præferable (archaic) preferrable === Etymology === From prefer +‎ -able, probably after Middle French preferable. Compare preference, preferential, etc. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛf.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈpɹef.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈpɹef.ɹə.b(ə)l/ IPA(key): /pɹəˈfɜː.ɹə.b(ə)l/ (less common) === Adjective === preferable (comparative more preferable, superlative most preferable) Better than some other option; preferred. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===