as opposed to


as opposed to

Instead of; in contrast to. We're going to Florida for our vacation this year, as opposed to the local beach. As opposed to sitting around watching TV, you could be working on your paper.See also: oppose

as opˈposed to

(written) used to make a contrast between two things: 200 people attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year. ♢ This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength.See also: oppose

as opposed to

In contrast to: "a Baroque violin that ... uses gut strings as opposed to metal-wound ones" (William Zagorski).See also: oppose