Versus meaning
In conflict or competition with; against.
The plaintiff versus the defendant; Michigan versus Ohio State.
preposition
Versus is defined as in contrast to or opposing.
An example of versus used as a preposition is in the phrase "the red team versus the blue team."
preposition
As the alternative to or in contrast with.
preposition
In contest against.
Plaintiff versus defendant.
preposition
In contrast with; by way of an alternative to.
Peace versus war.
preposition
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Used to link two or more opposing or contrasting elements.
conjunction
Compared with, as opposed to.
preposition
Origin of versus
- Middle English from Medieval Latin from Latin turned, toward from past participle of vertere to turn wer-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin versus (“against, turned”), past participle of vertere (“to turn, change, overthrow, destroy”).
From Wiktionary