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”; vice ³

Example Sentences

As electrical conductivity rose, thermal conductivity dropped, and vice versa.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The technology is used in optical transceivers, which convert electrical signals into light pulses and vice versa to transmit data between hardware in data centers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The presence of sculptures underscores the dialogue between two and three dimensions that informs works in all media—the profiles provoked by sculpture that reverberate in the paintings and vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

A falling base rate is likely to mean a reduction in the returns offered to savers by banks and building societies and vice versa.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In other words, the more accurately you try to measure the position of the particle, the less accurately you can measure its speed, and vice versa.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking