vice versa

adverb

vice ver·​sa ˈvīs-ˈvər-sə How to pronounce vice versa (audio) ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə How to pronounce vice versa (audio)
Synonyms of vice versanext
: with the order changed : with the relations reversed : conversely

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Companies like Ford have been chasing C-V2X technology for years with the idea that its cars and trucks could audibly alert drivers of a cyclist approaching or vice versa — assuming a cyclist is paying attention to their phone. —Umar Shakir, The Verge, 21 Nov. 2024 Even the bar shelves are special, using a bespoke carousel system to transport bottles from the ground-floor bar to the mezzanine and vice versa at the touch of a button. —Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 Birds who pushed the door to the right were transferred into aviaries where the resident birds were pushing the door on the left and vice versa. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024 Is this series a case of art imitating life or vice versa? —Dana Feldman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vice versa 

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vice versa was in 1601

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vice versa

adverb
vi·​ce ver·​sa
ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə,
(ˈ)vīs-ˈvər-
: with the order turned around
exchange money for tokens, rather than vice versa
Etymology

from Latin vice versa "with the order turned around," from vice "in place of, instead" and versa, form of versus "turned," from vertere "to turn" — related to converse, reverse, versatile

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