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Definition(s) of “V”
versus |ˈvərsəs; -səz| (abbr.: v. or vs.)
preposition
against (esp. in sports and legal use) : Penn versus Princeton.
• as opposed to; in contrast to : weighing the pros and cons of organic versus inorganic produce.
ORIGIN late Middle English : from a medieval Latin use of Latin versus ‘toward.’
V 1 |vē| (also v)
noun ( pl. Vs or V's)
1 the twenty-second letter of the alphabet.
• denoting the next after U in a set of items, categories, etc.
2 (also vee) a shape like that of a letter V : [in combination ] deep, V-shaped valleys.
• [as adj. ] denoting an internal combustion engine with a number of cylinders arranged in two rows at an angle to each other in a V-shape : a V-engine | a 32-valve V8 power plant.
3 the Roman numeral for five.
V 2
abbreviation
• volt(s).
symbol
• the chemical element vanadium.
• voltage or potential difference : V = IR.
• (in mathematical formulae) volume : pV = nRT.
vanadium |vəˈnādēəm|
noun
the chemical element of atomic number 23, a hard gray metal of the transition series, used to make alloy steels. (Symbol: V)
ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Old Norse Vanadis (a name of the Scandinavian goddess Freyja).
volt 1 |vōlt| (abbr.: V)
noun
the SI unit of electromotive force, the difference of potential that would drive one ampere of current against one ohm resistance.
ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after A. Volta (see Volta 2 ).
volt 2 |vōlt; vôlt; vält| (also volte)
noun Fencing
a sudden quick jump or other movement to escape a thrust.
verb [ intrans. ] Fencing
make a quick movement to avoid a thrust.
ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French volter (see volte ).