"VS" meaning in English

See VS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-VS.wav [US]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} VS (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of very special, or, very superior: a grade of premium cognac that has been aged in barrels for 2.5-4.5 years. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: very special (extra: a grade of premium cognac that has been aged in barrels for 2.5-4.5 years.), or (extra: a grade of premium cognac that has been aged in barrels for 2.5-4.5 years.), very superior (extra: a grade of premium cognac that has been aged in barrels for 2.5-4.5 years.) Synonyms (very superior): V.S., V.S, V. S.
    Sense id: en-VS-en-adj-enmnfoAm Disambiguation of 'very superior': 55 44 0 0
  2. Abbreviation of very slightly (included): a degree of the inclusions in a diamond. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: very slightly (extra: (included): a degree of the inclusions in a diamond)
    Sense id: en-VS-en-adj-ie1emR3T

Proper name

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-VS.wav [US]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} VS
  1. (computing) Initialism of Visual Studio: an integrated development environment. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Visual Studio (extra: an integrated development environment) Categories (topical): Computing, Beverages, Microsoft
    Sense id: en-VS-en-name-0FWYl7dN Disambiguation of Beverages: 24 14 40 21 Disambiguation of Microsoft: 3 4 84 8 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 18 35 28 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Preposition

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-VS.wav [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} VS, {{en-prep}} VS
  1. Alternative form of vs. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: vs.
    Sense id: en-VS-en-prep-XtBSiwYI Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 13 13 33 41

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