preferred style

collocation in English

meaningsofpreferredandstyle

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preferred
adjective
uk
/prɪˈfɜːd/us
/prɪˈfɝːd/
liked or wanted more than ...
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style
noun
uk
/staɪl/us
/staɪl/
a way of doing something, especially one that is typical of a person, group of people, place, ...
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(Definition ofpreferredandstylefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpreferred style

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Children with hearing difficulties will continue to be taught in accordance with their and their parents'preferredstyle.
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In mathematical sociology, thepreferredstyleis encapsulated in the phrase constructing a mathematical model.
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The area features traditional mud tower-houses which remain thepreferredstyleof living.
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Moreover, composers have their ownpreferredstyleof composing, allowing their sorting according to so-called composition schools.
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Herpreferredstyleof music was pop standards, but she later made contemporary pop rock a significant part of her performances.
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The emotions people experience after a decision is made tend to be more pleasant when thepreferredstyleis used, regardless of the decision outcome.
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The band is also recording four albums, each written in thepreferredstyleof a specific member.
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He was primarily the placekicker in an era when straight ahead kicking under 50 yards was thepreferredstyle.
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In practice, an even more important influencing factor is thepreferredstyleof the player.
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Ironically, hispreferredstyleof football has historically often been called primitive.
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Each competitor won the fall in theirpreferredstyle, which led to a catch-as-catch-can match to determine the winner.
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Anotherpreferredstyleof offerings contains illumination, flowers, incense, fruit, music and water for washing and drinking.
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For some time now, thepreferredstylein addressing such questions has been deflationary when it has not been eliminativist.
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In large churches the crux gemmata, or richly jewelled cross in precious metal, was thepreferredstyle.
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They were professionally disqualified and could only build three single-family houses in this time, the exterior of which was made to blend in with thepreferredstyleof the regime.
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However, thepreferredstyleis stripes.
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He developed new techniques when he was still a teenager and later changed technique depending on hispreferredstyle, media, location and what he was depicting.
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Thus, players are encouraged to use starships that meet theirpreferredstyleof play, and the game does not place incentives for playing as one race over another.
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Hispreferredstylewas the neo-classic style.
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