as opposed to
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as opposed to
preposition
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In contrast to, rather than, instead of; particularly used in defining a concept by providing an example that does not fall inside the concept.
Similar: as against
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prep in contrast to
| Español | en contraposición a, a diferencia de, en oposición a |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 에 비교하여 e bigyohayeo, 에 대하여 e daehayeo, 보다는 bodaneun |
| 日本語 | に対して ni taishite |
| 中文 | 與...不同 /与...不同 yǔ ... bùtóng |
| Português | em vez de |
| Français | par opposition à |
| Deutsch | im Gegensatz zu, im Unterschied zu |
| Italiano | invece di |
| Ελληνικά | κατ’ αντιδιαστολή προς kat’ antidiastolí pros, σε αντιδιαστολή προς se antidiastolí pros, σε αντίθεση με se antíthesi me |
| Română | în contrast cu, spre deosebire de |
| العربية | فِي مُقَابِل fī muqābil, عَلَى نَقْيِض ʕalā naqyiḍ, بَدَلًا مِن badalan min |
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title = {as opposed to},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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