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Introduced vs Instead - What's the difference?

introduced | instead |

As an adjective introduced

is (biology) not native to a location; brought from another place.

As a verb introduced

is (introduce).

As an adverb instead is

in the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

introduced

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (biology) Not native to a location; brought from another place.
    • The prickly pear cactus is an introduced species in Australia.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (introduce)

    • instead

    English

    Alternative forms

    * enstead

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=5 citation , passage=‘It's rather like a beautiful Inverness cloak one has inherited. Much too good to hide away, so one wears it instead of an overcoat and pretends it's an amusing new fashion.’}}
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-28, author=(Joris Luyendijk)
    • , volume=189, issue=3, page=21, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Our banks are out of control , passage=Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […].  Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […]  But the scandals kept coming, […]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches.}}

    Synonyms

    * in lieu

    Derived terms

    * instead of

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