"vers" meaning in English

See vers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /vɝs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-vers.wav [US]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} vers (not comparable)
  1. (LGBTQ, BDSM) Clipping of versatile. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable Alternative form of: versatile Derived forms: vers bottom, vers top
    Sense id: en-vers-en-adj-ktJ2ZFB3 Categories (other): BDSM, LGBTQ Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} vers
  1. Abbreviation of versine or versed sine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: versine or versed sine Synonyms: versin
    Sense id: en-vers-en-noun-RwN07UQO Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 60 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} vers
  1. plural of ver Tags: form-of, plural Form of: ver Related terms: vers de societe, vers-librist
    Sense id: en-vers-en-noun-~diYTXfb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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Download raw JSONL data for vers meaning in English (3.2kB)

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