versus
[ vur-suh s, -suh z ]
/ ˈvɜr səs, -səz /
preposition
against (used especially to indicate an action brought by one party against another in a court of law, or to denote competing teams or players in a sports contest): Smith versus Jones; Army versus Navy.
as compared to or as one of two choices; in contrast with: traveling by plane versus traveling by train. Abbreviation: v., vs.
Origin of versus
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin: towards, i.e., turned so as to face (something), opposite, over against, orig. past participle of
vertere to turn; see
verse
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH versus
verses versusWords nearby versus
versine,
version,
versioning,
verso,
verst,
versus,
vert,
vert.,
vertebr-,
vertebra,
vertebra dentata
Example sentences from the Web for versus
British Dictionary definitions for versus
versus
/ (ˈvɜːsəs) /
preposition
(esp in a competition or lawsuit) against; in opposition to
Abbreviation: v, (esp US) vs
as opposed to; in contrast with
Word Origin for versus
C15: from Latin: turned (in the direction of), opposite, from
vertere to turn