versus

Versus is defined as in contrast to or opposing.

(preposition)

An example of versus used as a preposition is in the phrase "the red team versus the blue team."

See versus in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Origin: ML < L, toward, turned in the direction of < vertere, to turn: see verse

See versus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

preposition

Abbr. v. or vs. Against: the plaintiff versus the defendant; Army versus Navy.
As the alternative to or in contrast with: “freedom of information versus invasion of privacy” (Ian Hamilton).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin

Origin: , from Latin, turned, toward

Origin: , from past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer-² in Indo-European roots

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