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Origin and Etymology of vice versa
Latin
VICE VERSA Defined for English Language Learners
vice versa
play
adverb
Definition of vice versa for English Language Learners
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—used to say that the opposite of a statement is also true
VICE VERSA Defined for Kids
vice versa
play
adverb
vice ver·sa
\ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə, ˈvīs-ˈvər-\
Definition of vice versa for Students
: with the order turned around Go here to there, not vice versa.
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