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preferable.

Better than some other option; preferred.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɹɛf.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɹef.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/Australia/ˈpɹef.ɹə.b(ə)l/New-Zealand/pɹəˈfɜː.ɹə.b(ə)l/
  1. Better than some other option; preferred.

Where this word comes from

From prefer + -able, probably after Middle French preferable. Compare preference, preferential, etc.

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