vice versa

American  

[vahy-suh vur-suh, vahys, vahy-see] / ˈvaɪ sə ˈvɜr sə, ˈvaɪs, ˈvaɪ si /

adverb

1. in reverse order from the way something has been stated; the other way around.

   She dislikes me, and vice versa.

   Copernicus was the first to suggest that the earth revolves around the sun, and not vice versa.

   Synonyms:

   inversely, contrariwise, conversely

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vice versa British  

/ ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə /

adverb

1. with the order reversed; the other way around

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Usage

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Etymology

Origin of vice versa

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin, equivalent to vice “interchange, alternation” + versā, ablative singular feminine of versus, past participle of vertere “to turn”; see origin at vice ³

Example Sentences

Vice versa, the big guy can do it better and the second level guy is there.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022

Vice versa, a knockout/wild-type ratio close to 1 suggested similar levels of editing in mutant and wild-type mice, and therefore not a dependence of editing on the corresponding enzyme.

From Nature • Oct. 10, 2017

Vice versa, photons that were located in a slightly less dense portion of space lost less energy upon leaving it than other photons, thus appearing slightly hotter than average.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016

Vice versa, there are meticulous folk, little people, whose petty obstacles are met with patience and cheerfulness, who revel in minute detail, but who want returns soon and cannot wait a long time.

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham

Vice versa, he who speaks to his own discredit, as you, Sprigg, have just been doing, gains more credit thereby than were he to speak in the highest praise of another.

From The Red Moccasins A Story by Heady, Morrison