Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
versus preposition
/ˈvɜː.səs/
/ˈvɝː-/ prep
/ˈvɝː-/ prep •
(written abbreviation
v
, or
used to say that one team or person is competing against another vs
) Tomorrow's game is Newcastle versus Arsenal.
•
(written abbreviation
v
, or
used in legal cases to show who a person is fighting against vs
) Abortion was legalized nationally in the United States following the Roe versus Wade case.
•
used to compare two things or ideas, especially when you have to choose between them
private education versus state education
(Definition of versus preposition from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
