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versus

Syllabification: (ver·sus)
Pronunciation: /ˈvərsəs, -səz/

(abbreviation: v. or vs.)
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Definition of versus

preposition

  • against (especially in sports and legal use):Penn versus Princeton
  • as opposed to; in contrast to:weighing the pros and cons of organic versus inorganic produce

Origin:

late Middle English: from a medieval Latin use of Latin versus 'toward'

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