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Versus

/ˈvɜːsəs/

Against; in opposition to.

📖 Definitions of "Versus"

preposition
  1. 1

    Against; in opposition to.

    "It is the Packers versus the Steelers in the Super Bowl."

  2. 2

    Compared with, as opposed to.

  3. 3

    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."

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addressnounDirection.
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andnoun(music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
beforenounAt an earlier time.
combatnounA battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
comparedverb(transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
comparisonnounThe act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
confrontverb(transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
confrontationnounThe act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
confrontingCausing distress; upsetting.
consnoun(programming) A data structure in Lisp that is a pair of pointers, car and cdr, used mainly for lists.
contrenoun
facenoun(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
facingnounPositioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
fornounInitialism of Fellowship of Reconciliation, any of a number of religious nonviolent organizations, particularly in English-speaking countries.
frentenoun
fromThe SQL From clause is the source of a rowset to be operated upon in a Data Manipulation Language statement.
frontnounThe foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
fuanoun
imamnoun(Islam) One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.

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