( formal ) used to make a contrast between two things :
200 attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year.
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength.
( formal ) used to make a contrast between two things :
200 attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year.
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005