Difference between Desirable and Preferable

DESIRABLE vs PREFERABLE: NOUN

Something which is to be preferred; any object or course of action which is more desirable than others.

Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
Worth having or seeking, as by being useful, advantageous, or pleasing.
Worth doing or achieving; advisable.
Arousing desire, especially sexual desire.
Worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable.
Worth having or seeking or achieving
Suitable, worthy to be desired.

Worthy to be desired; that is to be wished for; fitted to excite a wish to possess.

Attractive, Sexually attractive, In demand, Sought after, Plummy, Eligible, Delectable, Enviable, Worthy, Preferred, Coveted, Suitable, Desired, Preferable, Advantageous

Better, Preference, Wise, Recommended, Useful, Helpful, Appropriate, Favored, Rather, Beneficial, Advisable, Prefer, Advantageous, Preferred, Desirable

Attractive, Sexually attractive, In demand, Sought after, Plummy, Eligible, Delectable, Enviable, Worthy, Preferred, Coveted, Suitable, Desired, Preferable, Advantageous

Better, Preference, Wise, Recommended, Useful, Helpful, Appropriate, Favored, Rather, Beneficial, Advisable, Prefer, Advantageous, Preferred, Desirable

Early discussions are desirable, but not always possible.
Objectives should strengthen desirable conditions and offset threats.
Small effects may be desirable at no cost.
Trails are important and desirable in a community.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel is desirable.
This of course is neither possible nor desirable.
Is It Desirable to Have a World Government?
The park is surrounded by highly desirable residences.
Downloading may be accomplished when desirable during operations.
Not only is it desirable to identify connotative meaning, it also is desirable to quantify the intensity associated with a connotation.

Either might be preferable for a specific story.
Portrait orientation is preferable to landscape, where possible.
Preferable to have experience in Maps API integration.
Loss of control may be the preferable defence.
For you the employee, lump sums are preferable.
Blue or black ink is preferable for endorsements.
It is preferable that they have written policies.
However, on a practical level, English is preferable.
Not only is using EBIT in place of EBITDA preferable from a conceptual standpoint, it is also preferable from a historical return standpoint.
It should recognize the fact that bigger cash flows are preferable to smaller once and early cash flows are preferable to later ones.