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

Automakers developing FCEVs have traditionally left this to third parties, leading to a chicken-and-egg situation where car adoption awaited infrastructure, and vice versa. —James Morris, Fortune, 27 July 2025

Always be mindful of the carpet’s undertones when selecting complementary colors—match cool gray carpet with cool paint colors and vice versa. —Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025

The Pittston Miners, baseballs for Nicaragua, or guitar strings for El Salvador or vice versa. —Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 25 July 2025

When the housebuilders abandon a cavity, other birds move in, relishing a refuge that can be almost 20°F cooler than outside temperatures in summer and vice versa in winter. —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025

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