vice versa

adverb

vice ver·​sa ˈvīs-ˈvər-sə  ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə 

: with the order changed : with the relations reversed : conversely

Examples of vice versa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Complicating matters, anything said in federal court — including Mangione's statements Friday admitting to killing Thompson — potentially could be used against him in state court, or vice versa. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Giltay gravitated to UConn, and vice versa, after Eric Reibe transferred out to Southern Cal. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

The Fourier transform of a vertical line returns a horizontal line, and vice versa. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

His comments come after the senators formed a joint fundraising committee last month that could be a vehicle for GOP donors to give to Fetterman’s political operation, and vice versa. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

vice versa

adverb

vi·​ce ver·​sa

ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə, 

(ˈ)vīs-ˈvər-

: with the order turned around

exchange money for tokens, rather than vice versa

Etymology

from Latin vice versa "with the order turned around," from vice "in place of, instead" and versa, form of versus "turned," from vertere "to turn" — related to converse, reverse, versatile