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versus

 

[ หˆvษ™หsษ™s ]

Noun / Preposition
Context #1 | Noun

in competition

Against (especially in sports and legal cases)

Synonyms

against, vs.

Examples of usage

  • Barcelona versus Real Madrid
  • The People versus O.J. Simpson
Context #2 | Preposition

comparison

Used to indicate the relationship between two things being compared

Synonyms

as opposed to, compared to

Examples of usage

  • Apples versus oranges
  • Democracy versus dictatorship

Translations

Translations of the word "versus" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contra

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‡ เคตเคฟเคฐเฅเคฆเฅเคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gegen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melawan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeciw

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฏพ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท contre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ contra

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท karลŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ proti

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ proti

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏนๆŠ—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ proti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gegn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qarลŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ contra

Etymology

The word 'versus' originated from the Latin word 'versus', which means 'turned toward'. It first appeared in English in the late 15th century. Originally used in legal contexts to describe the parties in a case, it later evolved to be used in competitive contexts, such as sports or debates.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,280, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.