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vice versa

adverb

Synonyms of vice versanext
: with the order changed : with the relations reversed : conversely

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Many items not covered by car insurance — such as defects or break downs from normal use — are covered by a car warranty, and vice versa. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025 This helps adapt the software to real conditions, not vice versa. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025 This is the hatred of a band nerd toward a cheerleader, and vice versa, and these two are just never going to get along. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025 Beneficiaries may also switch from Medicare Original to Medicare Advantage or vice versa. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vice versa

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vice versa was in 1601

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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20versa. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.

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

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