According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
VERSUS
Etymology
Preposition
versus
Against; in opposition to.
Synonyms: vs, vs., v (abbreviations)
Compared with, as opposed to.
(legal) Bringing a legal action against, as used in the title of a court case in which the first party indicates the plaintiff (or appellant or the like), and the second indicates the defendant (or respondent or the like).
Synonyms: v, v. (abbreviation)
Source: Wiktionary
Ver"sus, prep. Etym: [L., toward, turned in the direction of, from vertere, versum, to turn. See Verse.]
Definition: Against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; -- chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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