8 April 2017

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.
Synonyms: conversely, contrariwise, inversely.

Origin of vice versa

1595-1605; < Latin, equivalent to vice vice3+ versā, ablative singular feminine of versus, past participle of vertere to turn

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Examples from the Web for vice versa

Contemporary Examples

McCain has frequently referred to Powell as one of the greatest national servants he has known — and vice versa.
Powell Backs Obama
Steve Clemons
October 18, 2008

On the principle of the enemy of my enemy is my friend, people who hate Muslims should love Jews, and vice versa.
How to Spot an Islamophobe
James Carroll
January 29, 2010

But very few people could replace their trips to Costco with visits to Walmart, or vice versa.
Why Can’t Walmart Be More Like Costco?
Megan McArdle
November 25, 2012

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Today’s quote

If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

― George Orwell

On this day

8 April 1947 – birth of Larry Norman, pioneering Christian rock musician. Died 24 February 2008.

8 April 1861 – death of Elisha Graves Otis, American industrialist and founder of the Otis Elevator Company. In 1854, he put the finishing touches to his signature invention: a safety device to prevent elevators falling if the cable fails.