/ ˈvɜːsəs; NAmE ˈvɜːrsəs/ preposition ( abbr. v , vs )
1.
(especially sport or law ) used to show that two teams or sides are against each other :
It is France versus Brazil in the final.
in the case of the State versus Ford
2.
used to compare two different ideas, choices, etc. :
It was the promise of better job opportunities versus the inconvenience of moving away and leaving her friends.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from a medieval Latin use of Latin versus towards .