"préférentiel" meaning in French

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  "etymology_text": "From préférence + -iel.",
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      "form": "préférentielle",
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        "feminine"
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    },
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      "form": "préférentiels",
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
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        "feminine",
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        "preferential (related to preference)"
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        {
          "word": "préférable"
        },
        {
          "word": "préférablement"
        },
        {
          "word": "préféré"
        },
        {
          "word": "préférence"
        },
        {
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