what's the differences between “as against” and “rather than” in formal/business english?
August 8, 2008 – 5:07 pmwhat's the differences between “as against” and “rather than” in formal/business english? Such as these digit sentences below: 1. In shaping digit plus of adhesive-bonding over spot-welding is that the contact, and thus the bonding, is settled continuously over a panoptic opencast kinda than at a program of regularly distributed points with no attachment in between. 2.In shaping digit plus of adhesive-bonding over spot-welding is that the contact, and thus the bonding, is settled continuously over a panoptic opencast as against at a program of regularly distributed points with no attachment in between.
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1. The “rather than” means that the bonding, is effected continuously over a broad surface “instead of” being regularly spaced points with no bonding in between. 2.
“as against” means that the bonding, is effected continuously over a broad surface “opposed to” a series of regularly spaced points with no bonding in between. “Rather than” is not as harsh sounding as “as against”. a·gainst –preposition 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason. 2. in resistance to or defense from: protection against burglars. 3. in an opposite direction to: to ride against the wind. 4.
contact or collision with; toward; upon: The rain beat against the window. 5. in contact with: to lean against the wall. 6. in preparation for; in provision for: money saved against a rainy day. 7.
as background: a design of flowers against a dark wall. 8. in exchange for; as a balance to or debit or charge on: He asked for an advance against his salary. 9. in competition with: a racehorse running against his own record time. 10. in comparison or contrast with: a matter of reason as against emotion. 11. beside; near; before: The car is against the building. –conjunction 12. Archaic. before; by the time that. —Idiom 13.
against, in contrast with: the rich over against the poor.
Entry: against Part of Speech: preposition Synonyms: anti, beside, concerning, facing, from, into, near, opposed, opposite, respecting, touching, upon, versus rath·er –adverb 1. in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: rather good. 2. in some degree: I rather thought you would regret it. 3.
properly or justly; with better reason: The contrary is rather to be supposed. 4. sooner; more readily or willingly: to die rather than yield. 5.
properly or correctly speaking; more truly: He is a painter or, rather, a watercolorist. 6. on the contrary: It's not generosity, rather self-interest. 7.
than, instead of: Tutoring is provided by older students rather than teachers.
than complain, you should try to make changes. –interjection 8. Chiefly British. emphatically yes; assuredly; without doubt: Is the book worth reading?Rather! —Idiom 9.
or would rather, to prefer that or to: I had much rather we not stay. We would rather go for dinner after the show.
Entry: rather Part of Speech: adverb Synonyms: accurately, alternatively, choice, contrary, enough, exactly, instead, moderately, preferably, preference, quite, relatively, significantly, somewhat, sooner, than
By Candela on Aug 8, 2008