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favored — (Amer.) fa·vored || feɪvÉ™d adj. preferred, favorite; having features of a particular kind (i.e. ill favored), (also favoured) favor (Amer.) fa·vor || feɪvÉ™(r) n. kindness; approval; bias, prejudice; preferential treatment; small gift;… … English contemporary dictionary
favored — fa|vored [ feıvərd ] adjective 1. ) preferred or chosen: the president s favored candidate for the position 2. ) a favored place has qualities that make it attractive: The city is making the most of its favored situation and is gaining a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
favored — adjective Date: 15th century 1. having an appearance or features of a particular kind < hard favored > 2. endowed with special advantages or gifts 3. providing preferential treatment < favored rates of credit > … New Collegiate Dictionary
favored — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Given special, usually doting treatment: darling, fair haired, favorite, pet1. See TREAT WELL. 2. Being a favorite: favorite, popular, preferred, well liked. See LIKE … English dictionary for students
most-favored-nation — adjective of or relating to a commercial treaty where two nations agree to accord each other the same favorable terms that would be offered in treaties with any other nation • Pertains to noun: ↑commercial treaty * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷… … Useful english dictionary
Magnetic water treatment — General Arrangement of MWT Apparatus Magnetic Water treatment[1] usually by the application of a changing Magnetic flux is a proposed method of water softening[2] … Wikipedia
Most-favored-nation clause — (Diplomacy), A clause, often inserted in treaties, by which each of the contracting nations binds itself to grant to the other in certain stipulated matters the same terms as are then, or may be thereafter, granted to the nation which receives… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
most favored nation clause — A clause found in most treaties providing that the citizens or subjects of the contracting nations may enjoy the privileges accorded by either party to those of the most favored nations. The general design of such clauses is to establish the… … Black's law dictionary
most favored nation clause — A clause found in most treaties providing that the citizens or subjects of the contracting nations may enjoy the privileges accorded by either party to those of the most favored nations. The general design of such clauses is to establish the… … Black's law dictionary
most-favored-nation — /mohst fay veuhrd nay sheuhn/, adj. of or pertaining to the status, treatment, terms, etc., that are embodied in or conferred by a most favored nation clause. [1750 60] * * * … Universalium
