favourite

Everyday

1. Your favourite is the thing or person you like best of all. tree →
2. Favourite as an adjective means liked the most, like your favourite colour or food. tree →
3. In a race or contest, the favourite is the one expected to win. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday conversation, children talk about their favourite food, book, animal, game and colour, which is a good way to make friends. In maths, a tally chart or bar chart of «our class's favourite fruit» is a classic survey; the favourite is the bar that is tallest (the mode). In fairness lessons, teachers should not have favourites. Phrases: my favourite, all-time favourite, an old favourite, play favourites.

Examples

• What's your favourite colour? tree →
• Pizza is my favourite food. tree →
• This book is an old favourite. tree →
• Our survey showed apples are the class's favourite fruit. tree →
• Which animal is your favourite? tree →
• She's the favourite to win the race. tree →
• It's not fair for teachers to have favourites. tree →
• That song is my all-time favourite. tree →
• Her favourite flowers were the dittany, poppy, and lily. tree →

Note

British, Irish, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian spelling: favourite; American spelling: favorite. «Favourite» already means «most liked», so «most favourite» is not needed. In survey problems, the favourite is the answer with the biggest number.

In Jewish tradition

Here it means a beloved or honored woman at court. In the primary lessons: In everyday conversation, children talk about their favourite food, book, animal, game and colour, which is a good way to make friends. In maths, a tally chart or bar chart of «our class's favourite fruit» is a classic survey; the favourite is the bar that is tallest (the mode). In fairness lessons, teachers should not have favourites. Phrases: my favourite, all-time favourite, an old favourite, play favourites.

Examples

• Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir. (Writings PSA.45.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

British, Irish, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian spelling: favourite; American spelling: favorite. «Favourite» already means «most liked», so «most favourite» is not needed. In survey problems, the favourite is the answer with the biggest number.