vice versa

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

Origin of vice versa

1
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 vice3

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How to use vice versa in a sentence

  • So the first question has been whether to reinforce Gaba Tepe from Helles or vice versa.

  • That the day may begin with calm and sunshine, yet end in clouds and tempest—or vice versa—is a truism which need not be enforced.

  • At Gatun ships pass from the sea to the lake level, and vice versa, by three locks in flight.

  • The mildest smallpox in one person can cause malignant smallpox in another, and vice versa.

  • And when the opening tone of the first line is a ping, the opening tone of the line following must be tseh, and vice versa.

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British Dictionary definitions for vice versa

vice versa

/ (ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə) /


adverb
  1. with the order reversed; the other way around

Origin of vice versa

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

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