'Preferable' definitions:

Definition of 'preferable'

From: WordNet
adjective
More desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'" [syn: preferable, preferred]

Definition of 'Preferable'

From: GCIDE
  • Preferable \Pref"er*a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. pr['e]f['e]rable.] Worthy to be preferred or chosen before something else; more desirable; as, a preferable scheme. --Addison. [1913 Webster]