vice versa
adverb
vice ver·sa
ˈvīs-ˈvər-sə 
ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə
ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə
: with the order changed : with the relations reversed : conversely
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The system runs on a variable ratio that’s speed driven, which means the faster the car goes the slower the ratio and vice versa.
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Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
Scythia’s plants are its animals, and vice versa, blooming and breeding in alternate generations.
—Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Lu sees a growing cross-media trend, in which film IP becomes games and vice versa, creating both opportunity and bottlenecks, with the cost of producing high-detail digital characters remaining a significant barrier that AI will help address.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
In Boston, the Better Budget Alliance works to make sure projects that didn’t get funded through the city’s participatory budgeting process still get included in community demands for the larger city operating budget, and vice versa.
—Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
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Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
Scythia’s plants are its animals, and vice versa, blooming and breeding in alternate generations.
—Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Lu sees a growing cross-media trend, in which film IP becomes games and vice versa, creating both opportunity and bottlenecks, with the cost of producing high-detail digital characters remaining a significant barrier that AI will help address.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
In Boston, the Better Budget Alliance works to make sure projects that didn’t get funded through the city’s participatory budgeting process still get included in community demands for the larger city operating budget, and vice versa.
—Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vice versa
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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20versa. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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