vice versa
adverb
vice ver·sa
| \ ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə
, ˈvīs-ˈvər-
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, ˈvīs-ˈvər-
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Definition of vice versa
: with the order changed : with the relations reversed : conversely
Examples of vice versa in a Sentence
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There’s an old wives’ tale that says a dog-owner looks like their dog (or vice versa). — Teen Vogue, "The 12 Best Matching Celebrity Couple Outfits," 19 Aug. 2019 Each will remove both shoes and swap one (the groom will hold one of his shoes and one of the bride’s shoes, and vice versa). — Country Living, "How to Write the Best Maid of Honor Speech," 16 May 2019 Normally, this recombination causes peaks in one half-beam’s waves to overlie troughs in the other’s, and vice versa, resulting in darkness. — The Economist, "Gravitational astronomy proves its maturity," 22 Aug. 2019 Democrats talk about Republicans—and vice versa—not as fellow citizens to be debated but as enemies to be destroyed. — Ryan Clancy, WSJ, "Democrats, Give Biden a Break," 23 June 2019 Rest assured, Bledsoe is well aware of Rozier and his talents – and vice versa. — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, "Jrue Holiday, Terry Rozier among under-the-radar stars of NBA playoffs," 18 Apr. 2018 Politics Extra does not influence or have a say in what our beat reporters write – and vice versa. — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX column: Explaining FC Cincinnati stadium, streetcar columns and other questions," 29 Mar. 2018 But other civilizations can foster loyalty in your cities, too—and vice versa. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "A Dark Age, a Golden Age, or a Heroic Age?," 8 Feb. 2018 At the University of Maryland, several journalism graduate students are taking courses at the information-science school—and vice versa. — David Beard, The Atlantic, "The Libraries Bringing Small-Town News Back to Life," 28 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vice versa.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for vice versa
vice versa
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of vice versa
—used to say that the opposite of a statement is also true
See the full definition for vice versa in the English Language Learners Dictionary
vice versa
adverb
vice ver·sa
| \ ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə
, ˈvīs-ˈvər-\
, ˈvīs-ˈvər-\
Kids Definition of vice versa
: with the order turned around
Go here to there, not vice versa.
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