preferred numbers

A form of preferred number — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of preferred number
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“preferred numbers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preferred%20numbers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preferred numbers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preferred%20numbers.

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