versus written abbreviation v or vs

versus written abbreviation v or vs
preposition
1 used to show that two people or teams are against each other in a game or court case: the New York Knicks versus the Los Angeles Lakers | the Supreme Court decision in Roe versus Wade
2 used when comparing the advantages of two different things, ideas etc: The Finance Minister must weigh up the benefits of a tax cut versus those of increased public spending.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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