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

Researchers aren’t sure whether depression leads to physical health issues or vice versa, but evidence suggests the relationship goes both ways. —Brian Mastroianni, Health, 6 Mar. 2025

Northbound traffic could take Andrews and southbound traffic could take Third Avenue, or vice versa. —Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025

Economy will be impacted near the border states especially because Canadians visit the U.S. and vice versa to shop, travel and work by using TN [nonimmigrant] visas. —Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025

By this logic, the writer becomes a navigator exploring truth through lies, the real through the imaginary and vice versa, to reach the truth through lies, and this truth, if attained, must again be subjected to the test of lies or the imaginary to authenticate its truth or reality. —Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 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