preferred — pre‧ferred [prɪˈfɜːd ǁ ɜːrd] adjective [only before a noun] FINANCE 1. used to talk about a company s most important investors. If the company is in financial difficulty, preferred investors may receive payment of dividends, debts etc even if… … Financial and business terms
preferred — I (favored) adjective adopted, approved, choice, chosen, decided upon, elected, endorsed, especially liked, fancied, favorite, handpicked, liked, picked out, preferable, preferential, selected, set apart, settled upon, singled out, special, taken … Law dictionary
preferred — [adj] favorite, chosen adopted, approved, culled, decided upon, elected, endorsed, fancied, favored, handpicked, liked, named, picked, popular, sanctioned, selected, set apart, settled upon, singled out, taken, well liked; concepts 555,574 Ant.… … New thesaurus
Preferred — Prefer Pre*fer , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preferring}.] [F. pr[ e]f[ e]rer, L. praeferre; prae before + ferre to bear or carry. See 1st {Bear}.] 1. To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preferred — Possessing or accorded a priority, advantage, or privilege. Generally denoting a prior or superior claim or right of payment as against another thing of the same kind or class; e.g. creditor with perfected security interest @ preferred creditor… … Black's law dictionary
preferred — adjective 1. more desirable than another (Freq. 1) coffee is preferable to tea Danny s preferred name is Dan • Syn: ↑preferable • Similar to: ↑desirable 2. preferred above all others and treated with partiality … Useful english dictionary
preferred — 1. adjective favoured 2. noun Preferred stock … Wiktionary
preferred — adj. Preferred is used with these nouns: ↑choice, ↑habitat, ↑means, ↑method, ↑mode, ↑option, ↑share, ↑stock, ↑stockholder, ↑supplier, ↑term … Collocations dictionary
preferred — teiktinas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis NATO terminijos standartizacijoje – terminų vertinimo skalės įvertis, kuriuo parodoma, kad terminas geriausiai atitinka pateiktą sąvoką. atitikmenys: angl. preferred pranc. privilégié ryšiai: susijęs… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
preferred stock — see stock Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. preferred stock n … Law dictionary
preferred dividend — A payment of a corporation s profits to holders of preferred shares of stock. (See also: preferred stock) Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc. Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill,… … Law dictionary
