Definition Synonyms
Definition of versus - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
contrastin opposition or contrast to something
- The debate was freedom versus security.
Preposition
1.
oppositionindicating opposition or contrast between two entities
- The final match is Team A versus Team B.
2.
comparisoncomparing two different things or choices
- We discussed the benefits of working from home versus working in an office.
3.
legalTECH. in a legal case against another partyTECH.
- The case is Smith versus Johnson in court.
Expressions with versus
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belief or situation of strong division between groups
The debate turned into an us versus them situation.
debate on genetic inheritance vs environmental influence
The nature versus nurture debate is central to psychology.
game mode where players compete against each other
The game offers a player versus player mode for competitive matches.
transaction method ensuring payment upon delivery of securities
The broker used delivery versus payment for the transaction.
Origin of versus
Latin, versus (turned, changed)
Terms with versus included in their meaning
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acr: Versus
against or in opposition to something or someone
abr: versus
used to show two sides in a competition or comparison
psychology
debate on genetics versus environment in development
national accounts
annual ledger of cross-border dealings, showing net inflow versus outflow
sociology
discussion on innate qualities versus learned experiences
desire versus weakness
someone wants to do something but cannot because of weakness
finance
the number of stocks rising versus falling
video games
acceleration of in-game time versus real time
finance
delivery versus payment transactions
business
performance metric measuring units fulfilled versus ordered
acr: graft-versus-host disease
condition after transplant where donor cells attack host
science
graph of water table versus time
portfolio metric
abnormal gain versus expected level, adjusted for systematic exposure
excess kurtosis
measure of tail and peak heaviness versus a normal curve
science
chart showing enthalpy versus entropy in thermodynamics
acr: player versus player
players compete against each other
acr: Player versus Environment
game mode against computer-controlled enemies
acr: player versus player
game mode where players compete against each other
acr: Player versus Player
players compete against each other
gaming
player versus player battles in games
abr: Regina versus
used for court cases where the Crown prosecutes
abr: Rex versus
used in court cases to show the king versus someone
geography
difference in features or forms that appears in one geographical area versus others
measurement
measure showing how much of a resource is used versus its capacity
Examples of versus in a sentence
The match was team A versus team B. The debate was science versus religion. It's a classic case of nature versus nurture. The debate was about traditional media versus digital media. We compared the pros and cons of buying versus renting. The lawsuit was filed as Brown versus Green.
In the courtroom, it was Jones versus the State.
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- French:contre, par rapport à, ...
- German:gegenüber, gegen, ...
- Italian:contro, rispetto a, ...
- Spanish:contra, ...
- Portuguese:versus, ...
- Chinese:相对, 对, ...
- Japanese:対, ...
- Arabic:مُقابِل, ضِدَّ, ...
- Hebrew:לְעוּמַת, נֶגֶד, ...
- Russian:в противоположность, по сравнению с, ...
- Ukrainian:проти, порівняно з, ...
- Hindi:के मुकाबले, के खिलाफ, ...
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