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Definition of versus preposition from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    versus

     preposition
    preposition
    NAmE//ˈvərsəs//
     
    , NAmE//ˈvərsəz//
     
    (abbreviation v., vs.)
     
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  1. 1(sport or law) used to show that two teams or sides are against each other It is Texas versus Nebraska in the championship game. in the case of Roe versus Wade
  2. 2used to compare two different ideas, choices, etc. It was the promise of better job opportunities versus the inconvenience of moving away and leaving her friends.
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