What does versus mean?
Definitions for versus
ˈvɜr səs, -səzver·sus
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word versus.
Did you actually mean versace or verruca?
Wiktionary
versuspreposition
against, in opposition to.
It is the Packers versus the Steelers in the Super Bowl.
versuspreposition
compared with, as opposed to.
versuspreposition
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.
Etymology: From versus, past participle of verto.
Webster Dictionary
Versus
against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; -- chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs
Etymology: [L., toward, turned in the direction of, from vertere, versum, to turn. See Verse.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Versus
ver′sus, prep. against, in legal phraseology—abbreviated v. and vs. [L.]
Suggested Resources
versus
Song lyrics by versus -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by versus on the Lyrics.com website.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of versus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of versus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of versus in a Sentence
For me, it's really mostly protein versus sugar, we can keep eating donuts on easy Fed policy or we can maybe start to digest something more substantial.
At the review we expect the Fed to drop 'patient' and send a message that it is ready to hike rates depending on economic data. Against such a background, the euro remains the most vulnerable versus the dollar, eCB's QE continues to take a toll on the euro. Euro zone bond yields were thought to have mostly priced in the QE launch beforehand, but the magnitude of their decline has shown that such expectations were premature.
We measure the value of the route by the time that it takes to fly by helicopter versus the time it takes to drive, and we're now turning 6-hour drives into 35-minute flights, it's obviously not going to be as inexpensive as Uber, but for people who value their time more than the cost it does make sense.
I don't think there has ever been a head-to-head comparison of an anti-inflammatory dietary pattern versus the use of drugs, food is medicine, but it is hard to compare medicine that is created in a lab with something that is grown in the ground to determine what is going to be beneficial.
Sometimes, surgery is a blessing, and it can help remove cancer and do great things, but it doesn't come cost-free, and it doesn't come complication-free, there is going to be time that's needed to heal and recover, and if you're not willing to give yourself that time, maybe you should weigh that into your decision if it was lumpectomy versus mastectomy, but I think, do the homework. Don't rush into something so quickly. Take the time, get that extra opinion, meet with one more plastic surgeon.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for versus
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for versus »
Translation
Find a translation for the versus definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"versus." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/versus>.
Discuss these versus definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In