preferential rate
US: /ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl reɪt/
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Definition of preferential rate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

financeTECH.special lower charge or interest given instead of the normal standard rateTECH.
  • Customers with large deposits may qualify for a preferential rate on loans.
  • Members receive a preferential rate on all foreign currency exchanges.
  • The hotel offered conference attendees a preferential rate on rooms.
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Expressions with preferential

on preferential termsadj.
having better conditions than others in a deal
They received on preferential terms access to the new service.
preferential trading statusn.
special position allowing better trade terms than others
The country was granted preferential trading status by its neighbors.
give preferential treatmentv.
treat one person or group better than others in similar situations
The manager tends to give preferential treatment to his close friends.
preferential termsn.
specially favorable conditions offered in a financial or business agreement
The bank granted the company preferential terms on its loan.
preferential tradeadj.
giving better trade terms to certain countries or groups
The countries signed a preferential trade agreement last year.
preferential rightn.
legal claim giving someone priority treatment over other possible parties
The contract granted the company a preferential right to purchase any new shares.

Expressions with rate

blanket raten.
single rate applied to all items or cases
The company charges a blanket rate for all deliveries.
not rate a mentionv.
be considered too unimportant to talk about
His minor mistake did not rate a mention in the report.
at any rateadv.
used to change the subject or return to a previous subject
He's not the best at sports, but at any rate, he's enthusiastic..
it didn't rate a mentionexp.
not considered important enough to be mentioned
The tiny typo was fixed, but it didn't rate a mention in the meeting.
daily raten.
amount of money paid or charged for each day of use or work
The consultant's daily rate was higher than the company expected.
at a rate ofprep.
indicating speed or frequency of an action
The car was moving at a rate of 60 miles per hour.
at a slow rateadv.
in a way that happens with little speed
The project is moving at a slow rate.
at that rateadv.
continuing at the current speed or condition
At that rate, we'll finish by noon.
at this rateadv.
continue with the current speed or manner of action or progress
At this rate, we will finish the project by next week!
cheap raten.
price or fee that is lower than usual
We found a cheap rate for the hotel room.

Terms related to preferential rate

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  1. French:taux préférentiel, ...
  2. German:Vorzugssatz, ...
  3. Italian:tasso preferenziale, ...
  4. Spanish:tasa preferencial, ...
  5. Portuguese:taxa preferencial, ...
  6. Chinese:优惠利率, ...
  7. Japanese:優遇金利, ...
  8. Arabic:سِعْر تَفْضِيلِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּעֲרִיף מוּעֲדָף, ...
  10. Russian:льготная ставка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пільгова ставка, ...
  12. Hindi:वरीयता दर, ...

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