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

As a result, when longer-term Treasury rates move lower, mortgage rates move lower, and vice versa. —Chris Gunster, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

TikTok said the inability to share any data with ByteDance would mean that the app's 170 million American users would not be able to see videos shared by users from around the world and vice versa. —Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

The two elements are interdependent; better brain health supports stronger brain skills, and vice versa. —Bob Sternfels, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026

You are protected by your neighbors’ immunizations and vice versa. —Eric Boodman, STAT, 20 Jan. 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