vice versa

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə/ or /ˈvaɪsə ˈvɜːsə/ or /vaɪs ˈvɜːsə/
• (US) enPR: vīʹsē vûrʹsə or vīʹsə vûrʹsə or vīs vûrʹsə, IPA ^(key): /ˈvaɪsi ˈvɝsə/ or /ˈvaɪsə ˈvɝsə/ or /vaɪs ˈvɝsə/

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Adverb

Positive vice versa

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. The same, but with the two things mentioned reversed (the other way around).

   The black vase goes on the white table and vice versa.

   This means that the black vase goes on the white table, and the white vase goes on the black table.