preferred means
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preferred
adjective
uk/prɪˈfɜːd/us/prɪˈfɝːd/
liked or wanted more than ...
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mean
noun[S]
uk/miːn/us/miːn/
mathematicsspecialized
the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number ...
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(Definition ofpreferredandmeanfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Educational opportunities were highly rated, with information, knowledge and training seen as the preferred means for pursuing personal and social growth.
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More trade, increasing volumes and even a partial internationalisation were all factors making ducats the preferred means of trade.
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Especially for the high-frequency sequences, the consecutive "allocentric" perspective seems to be the preferred means for grounding the geo-spatial relationships in language.
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In business, "modus operandi" is used to describe a firm's preferred means of doing business and interacting with other firms.
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Public funding is the preferred means to cover costs rather than corporate donations.
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Those who use methylphenidate medicinally generally take it orally, while intranasal and intravenous are the preferred means for recreational use.
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Preferred means that the proposed insured is currently under medication for a medical condition and has a family history of particular illnesses.
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He was a notorious supporter of shock tactics in an age where firepower and linear formations became the preferred means of action.
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Such injections are usually the preferred means of delivery, as it may become difficult for patients to swallow or to take pills orally.
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This has substantially changed the face of the town, resulting in blocks of flats replacing the older two-storey buildings as the preferred means of accommodation.
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By the early 1980s, hard-currency payments had become the preferred means of settlement.
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It makes hunting, fishing, and trapping the preferred means to manage certain game and fish.
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Access to the site by land takes about four hours as there are no roads, helicopter is the preferred means of transportation when archaeologists visit the site.
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Automobiles became the preferred means of transportation.
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Ion chambers have a good uniform response to radiation over a wide range of energies and are the preferred means of measuring high levels of gamma radiation.
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