Versus
/ˈvɜːsəs/
The meaning and definition of Versus, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
preposition
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Bringing a legal action against, as used in the title of a court case in which the first party indicates the plaintiff (or appellant or the like), and the second indicates the defendant (or respondent or the like).
“Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans.”
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Against; in opposition to.
“It is the Packers versus the Steelers in the Super Bowl.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
v v. vs vs.
Origin
From Latin versus.
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