vis-à-vis
prepositionDefinition of vis-à-vis
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: in relation to
2
: as compared with
3
: face-to-face with
vis-à-vis
nounDefinition of vis-à-vis (Entry 2 of 3)
vis-à-vis
adverbDefinition of vis-à-vis (Entry 3 of 3)
: in company : together
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The first known use of vis-à-vis was in 1755
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