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

Sophisticated econometric forecasting models are bad at calling inflection points, when a lasting upward trend bends into a lasting downward one or vice versa. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025

The real estate services firm attempts to allow buyers to find sellers (and vice versa) quickly on the internet. —John Navin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Some people think the show is harder on him than the books and vice versa. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025

Bond yields move inversely to prices, so when prices rise, yields fall, and vice versa. —Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Sep. 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