Versus

6 lettersprepositioncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Against or in contrast to; used to indicate opposition or comparison.

“The game tonight is Lakers versus Celtics.”

againstcompared toopposed to

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Latin term; contains vowels E, U.

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Worth 9 points; commonly abbreviated as 'vs'.

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