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Definition of versus preposition from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

versus

preposition
 
/ˈvɜːsəs/
 
/ˈvɜːrsəs/
(abbreviation v, vs)
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  1. (sport or law) used to show that two teams or sides are against each other
    • It is France versus Brazil in the final.
    • in the case of the State versus Ford
    Topics Sports: other sportsc1
  2. used 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.
    Topics Preferences and decisionsc1
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from a medieval Latin use of Latin versus ‘towards’.
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