Wordten opzichte vanMeaningrelative to / compared withPart of speechadverbPronunciationCourseDutchLessonFormal prepositions of reference (met betrekking tot, in verband met)Usages of ten opzichte vanTen opzichte van het vorige kwartaal is de omzet gestegen.Relative to the previous quarter the turnover has risen.Het dividend is laag ten opzichte van de winst.The dividend is low relative to the profit.