vice versa

adverb vice ver·sa \ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə, ˈvīs-ˈvər-\

—used to say that the opposite of a statement is also true

Full Definition of VICE VERSA

: with the order changed : with the relations reversed : conversely

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Latin

First Known Use: 1601

VICE VERSA Defined for Kids

adverb vice ver·sa \ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə, ˈvīs-ˈvər-\

: with the order turned around <Go here to there, not vice versa.>

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