vice versa

American  

[vahy-suh vur-suh, vahys, vahy-see] / ˈvaɪ sə ˈvɜr sə, ˈvaɪs, ˈvaɪ si /

adverb

1. in reverse order from the way something has been stated; the other way around.

   She dislikes me, and vice versa.

   Copernicus was the first to suggest that the earth revolves around the sun, and not vice versa.

   Synonyms:

   inversely , contrariwise , conversely

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vice versa British  

/ ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə /

adverb

1. with the order reversed; the other way around

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Usage

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Etymology

Origin of vice versa

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin, equivalent to vice “interchange, alternation” + versā, ablative singular feminine of versus, past participle of vertere “to turn”; vice ³

Example Sentences

Another finding: leaders’ stock purchases reliably indicated positive corporate news within a year, and vice versa.

From MarketWatch

But more important than these Hollywood-owned airfields was the role aviation played in the burgeoning film industry, and vice versa.

From Los Angeles Times

“It will be hard for the credit markets to do well if AI stocks are selling off, and vice versa.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In complicated family dynamics like these, everyone’s individual feelings cause fact to blend into fiction and vice versa.

From Salon

A BSL interpreter helps translate sign language into spoken language and vice versa.

From BBC