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

Your labels have taken some of his company’s artists, and vice versa. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

There's a compelling case that Mitchell benefited from Clark far more than vice versa. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The hardware temperature also tends to rise in step with power consumption, and vice versa. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026

Familiar faces No coach in the country knows Jason Candle like Syracuse defensive coordinator Vince Kehres does, and vice versa. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

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