vice versa

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin ablative absolute vice versa (“‘the position having been reversed’”), from feminine third declension noun vicis (“‘arrangement, order, position, etc.’”) + feminine ablative singular of perfect passive participle versus, from verto (“‘I turn, I reverse’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə/, /ˈvaɪsə ˈvɜːsə/, /vaɪs ˈvɜːsə/, SAMPA: /"vaIsI "v3:s@/, /"vaIs@ "v3:s@/, /vaIs "v3:s@/
  • (US) enPR: vīʹsē vûrʹsə, vīʹsə vûrʹsə, vīs vûrʹsə, IPA: /ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɝsə/, /ˈvaɪsə ˈvɝsə/, /vaɪs ˈvɝsə/, SAMPA: /"vaIsI "v3`s@/, /"vaIs@ "v3`s@/, /vaIs "v3`s@/

[edit] Usage notes

  • Some speakers regard the pronunciations where "vice" has one syllable as less correct than the others.

[edit] Adverb

vice versa (not comparable)

Positive
vice versa

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. The same but with the two things or people mentioned reversed.
    As long as Mike and Joe get first and second or vice versa I will be happy.

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[edit] Translations

the other way round

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From Latin ablative absolute vice versa (“‘the position having been reversed’”), from feminine third declension noun vicis (“‘arrangement, order, position, etc.’”) + feminine ablative singular of perfect passive participle versus, from verto (“‘I turn, I reverse’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈvisə ˈvɛrsɑ/

[edit] Adverb

vice versa

  1. vice versa
    Als je het raam open doet, moet je de verwarming uit doen, en vice versa.
    If you open the window, you should turn off the heating, and vice versa.

[edit] Synonyms

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