as opposed to

IN CONTRAST WITH, as against, as contrasted with, rather than, instead of.

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as opposed to

1. In contrast to

2. As distinct from

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Main Entry: ↑oppose

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as opposed to phrase

used for referring to something that is very different from what you have just mentioned

The cost of these planes is £3 million, as opposed to the £2 million charged by their competitors.

Thesaurus: opposite and in the opposite way_synonym

Main entry: opposed

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distinguished from or in contrast with

an approach that is theoretical as opposed to practical

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as opposed to

— used to refer to something that is different from what has just been mentioned

The car gets 30 miles per gallon, as opposed to [=unlike] last year's model, which got only 25.

They use fresh fish, as opposed to [=instead of] fish that has been frozen.

I'd say she is a good player, as opposed to [=rather than] a great one.

Try to see it as an opportunity to learn something, as opposed to a setback.

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Main Entry: ↑opposed

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as opposed to idiom

(formal) used to make a contrast between two things

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200 attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year.

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This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to

(= rather than)

strength.

Main entry: ↑opposed_idiom