preferable
[adjective]
Synonyms: better, best, chosen, favoured, more desirable, superior

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English Thesaurus: better, superior, preferable, be an improvement on something, have the edge, ...

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pref‧e‧ra‧ble /ˈprefərəbəl/ adjective
[Word Family: adverb: preferably, preferentially; adjective: preferable, preferential; verb: prefer; noun: preference]
better or more suitable:
For this dish, fresh herbs and garlic are preferable.
In warm weather, clothes made of natural fabrics are infinitely preferable (=much better).
preferable to (doing) something
Being taught in a small group is far preferable to being in a large, noisy classroom.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

preferable
adj.
VERBS be, seem | become | remain | consider sth
ADV. far, greatly, infinitely, vastly
PREP. to Death was considered vastly preferable to dishonour.

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preferable
adjective
1.
BAD: Going swimming is more preferable to playing football.
GOOD: Going swimming is preferable to playing football.

Usage Note:
Do not use more with an adjective which contains the sense 'more' as part of its meaning. Preferable means 'better or more suitable': 'As far as I'm concerned, anything would be preferable to spending another night here.'

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2.
BAD: For most teenagers, living in the countryside is preferable than living in a city.
GOOD: For most teenagers, living in the countryside is preferable to living in a city.

Usage Note:
One thing is preferable to another thing (NOT than ): 'An old computer is preferable to no computer at all.'

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better the comparative of good:
She wants a better job.
The sales figures were far better than expected.
Lucy’s better at French than I am.
superior better, especially in quality:
German cars are far superior.
a superior product
He thinks men are superior to women.
preferable formal more suitable or useful – used when saying which one you prefer:
Cash would be preferable.
Anything would be preferable to the system we have now.
be an improvement on something to be better than something that existed before:
The engine is a huge improvement on previous diesel engines.
have the edge to be slightly better than another person or thing – used especially when saying which one will win in a game or competition:
Federer is likely to have the edge in Sunday’s game.
For me, this film has the edge over the others.
be miles ahead (of somebody/something) (also be streets ahead (of somebody/something) British English) informal to be very much better than someone or something that you are competing against:
The company is streets ahead of its rivals.
there’s no comparison spoken used to emphasize that one person or thing is clearly much better than someone or something else:
There’s no comparison between the two teams.
‘Which apartment do you prefer?' 'Well, there’s no comparison. The first one we saw is bigger, quieter, and has much nicer furniture.'

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