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in contrast to

in contrast to preposition: as opposed to.

Preposition

in contrast to

  1. As opposed to.
    • In contrast to the (to be sure, productive) shapings and constrainings of human identities in the sociotechnical network, here we have an expansion of identity.1996, Mike Michael, Constructing Identities: The Social, the Nonhuman and Change
    • In contrast to home nursing, home help services are not a part of health care but are considered as social services, except in Ireland, the Netherlands and to some degree in Germany.2005, Wienke G. W. Boerma, Carl-Andy Dubois, 2: Mapping primary care across Europe, Richard Saltman, Ana Rico, Wienke G. W. Boerma, Primary care in the driver's seat?: Organizational reform in...

Questions about in contrast to

What does in contrast to mean?
In contrast to means as opposed to.
What part of speech is in contrast to?
In contrast to is a preposition.

Words near in contrast to in the dictionary

  1. in conscience
  2. in consequence
  3. in contempt
  4. in contention
  5. in contrast
  6. in contrast to
  7. in control
  8. in copula
  9. in countenance
  10. in country
  11. in course

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