(industrial design) A standard value used as a guideline for product dimensions such as lengths, diameters, and volumes, to provide a useful range of sizes etc. and to promote compatibility between different objects.

(US) A healthcare provider who has agreed with an insurer or a third-party administrator to provide their clients with healthcare at reduced rates.

plural of preferred provider

plural of preferred creditor

plural of preferred stockholder

plural of preferred stock

(finance) A stockholder of preferred stock

plural of time preference

Consumer preference as inferred from purchasing habits according to a theory invented by American economist Paul A. Samuelson.

plural of revealed preference