vice versa

[vahy-suh vur-suh, vahys, vahy-see]

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

vice versa

/ ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə /

adverb

1. with the order reversed; the other way around

Word History and Origins

Origin of vice versa¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vice versa¹

C17: from Latin: relations being reversed, from vicis change + vertere to turn

Example Sentences

To that end, how would you say that photography informs set decoration and vice versa?

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It’s like a body-switching movie in which the formerly beleaguered have become the beloved—and vice versa.

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Deep dives into his macabre oeuvre - which is peppered with references to death, remembrance, violence and bloody motifs - have led some to question if life was imitating art and vice versa.

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That’s unusual: Wall Street typically moves one notch at a time, from Buy to Hold or from Hold to Sell, and vice versa.

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A semantic memory can be recalled as though it were episodic and vice versa, in degrees.

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When To Use

What does vice versa mean?

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