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vice versa

adverb vice ver·sa \ ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə , ˈvīs-ˈvər- \

Definition of vice versa

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

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Origin and Etymology of vice versa

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vice versa

adverb

Definition of vice versa for English Language Learners

  • —used to say that the opposite of a statement is also true

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vice versa

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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