What is the meaning of “in contrast?” The transition phrase “in contrast” is tantamount to “different from” which is used to express dissimilarity of entities or ideas This means that when one thing is “in contrast” to another, then logic suggests that there is no way for these two to share the same characteristics.

“In contrast” means the same as “by contrast,” and we use it to compare two or more things with each other. The difference is that we don’t use any commas with it, and we use the preposition “to” when comparing the things.