VERSUS


Meaning of VERSUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ vɜ:(r)səs ]

1.

You use versus to indicate that two figures, ideas, or choices are opposed.

Only 18.8% of the class of 1982 had some kind of diploma four years after high school, versus 45% of the class of 1972.

...bottle-feeding versus breastfeeding.

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2.

Versus is used to indicate that two teams or people are competing against each other in a sporting event.

Italy versus Japan is turning out to be a surprisingly well matched competition.

= against

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