versus
preposition OPAL W
/ˈvɜːsəs/
/ˈvɜːrsəs/
(abbreviation v, vs)
- (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
- 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.
Word Originlate Middle English: from a medieval Latin use of Latin versus ‘towards’.