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vice versa

[vahy-suh vur-suh, vahys, vahy-see]

adverb

  1. in reverse order from the way something has been stated; the other way around.

    She dislikes me, and vice versa.

    Copernicus was the first to suggest that the earth revolves around the sun, and not vice versa.

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vice versa

/ ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvÉœËsÉ™ /

adverb

  1. with the order reversed; the other way around

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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of vice versa1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin, equivalent to vice “interchange, alternation†+ ±¹±ð°ù²õÄå, ablative singular feminine of versus, past participle of vertere “to turnâ€; vice 3
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of vice versa1

C17: from Latin: relations being reversed, from vicis change + vertere to turn
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The work becomes life and vice versa, particularly when a significant portion of the job happens outside of traditional work hours.

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In other words just because an engine is new, does not necessarily mean it is healthy, or vice versa.

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What might distinguish the Padres from the Dodgers this season — and vice versa — is how many starting pitchers return from the injured list, and how effective they can be.

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The research team also performed another analysis in which students first used their brains for the tasks before switching to performing the same task with the large language models, and vice versa.

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In a feebler, curious state, falsehoods can take root while truth slips through our hands, and vice versa.

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What does vice versa mean?

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