vice versa

adverb

: with the order changed : with the relations reversed : conversely

Examples of vice versa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After the unexpected arrival of an alien species on Earth, linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) is tasked with creating a universal language that will allow humans to speak with them, and vice versa. Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024 California How Korean Americans shaped K-pop, and vice versa March 29, 2023 Buldak countered those losses and more. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024 All the other songs in that first film were woven in with the story and the way they were cut into the scenes, they were all edited together–essentially the scenes were edited with the songs in mind, and vice versa. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 The Journal Sentinel defined districts that are 5% more Democratic than Republican as Democratic-leaning and vice versa. Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024 The city requires in its charter that the mayor and council members only contact city employees through the city manager and vice versa. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024 The surviving ex-spouse also has the right over time to switch from survivor’s benefits to retirement benefits, or vice versa. Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 Tweaking your tone Your messages to your boss probably shouldn’t sound like messages to your friends — and vice versa. Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024 The equinoxes have opposite dates in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres – the March vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere is the autumnal equinox in the Southern, and vice versa. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20versa. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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