sə ˈvɜr adverb
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. Synonyms: conversely, contrariwise, inversely.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin, equivalent to vice vice3 + versā, ablative singular feminine of versus, past participle of vertere to turn
1595–1605; < Latin, equivalent to vice vice3 + versā, ablative singular feminine of versus, past participle of vertere to turn
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| —adv | |
| with the order reversed; the other way around | |
| [C17: from Latin: relations being reversed, from vicis change + vertere to turn] | |
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Vice versa
is always a great word to know.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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