vs

prep 2adj 2noun 2pron 1name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

free, south, spassky

VERB + VS

details, solve

VS + NOUN

africa, b, candidates, mis-translation, vancouver

PREP.

Definitions

prep

Alternative form of vs..

pron

Obsolete typography of us.

adj

Initialism of very special, or, very superior: a grade of premium cognac that has been aged in barrels for 2.5-4.5 years.

Abbreviation of very slightly (included): a degree of the inclusions in a diamond.

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Please don't worry about the finer details of free vs mis-translation.

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I have two tickets for the Boston vs. Vancouver game on Saturday night. Wanna go with me?

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Researchers study identical twins to solve the "Nature vs. Nurture" debate.

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The first semifinal will be India vs South Africa.

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A. Karpov vs. B. Spassky, Candidates Tournament semifinal, Leningrad, 1974. Anyone who knows this game knows how much beauty there can be in the game of chess.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, vs is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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