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versus
preposition
used
to
show
that
two
people
,
teams
,
or
sides
are
against
each
other
in
a
game
,
competition
,
or
legal
case
•
Tonight's
basketball
game
is
versus
the
rival
high
school
.
Tonight's
basketball
game
is
versus
the
rival
high
school
.
•
The
heavyweight
champion
will
fight
versus
an
undefeated
challenger
.
The
heavyweight
champion
will
fight
versus
an
undefeated
challenger
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
"
versus
"
meaning
"
turned
toward
,
against
".
preposition
used
to
show
a
choice
or
contrast
between
two
different
ideas
,
qualities
,
or
amounts
•
The
survey
examined
quality
versus
price
when
people
bought
a
laptop
.
The
survey
examined
quality
versus
price
when
people
bought
a
laptop
.
•
Parents
often
balance
work
versus
family
time
.
Parents
often
balance
work
versus
family
time
.
Same
origin
as
the
competitive
sense
,
from
Latin
"
versus
"
meaning
"
turned
toward
";
later
extended
to
contrasts
in
English
writing
.
