vice versa
adverb
vice ver·sa
ˈvīs-ˈvər-sə 
ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə
ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə
: with the order changed : with the relations reversed : conversely
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The findings published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly journal add to worries about the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza from people to cats and vice versa.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Editor's note: This story was corrected to reflect that Wonder Group acquired Grubhub (not vice versa).
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Missiles launched from Iran against Israel, for example, or vice versa, must fly over Jordan, Saudi Arabia, or the Gulf states—countries that would likely prefer to sit on the sidelines of such a conflict and that likely prefer that live missiles not pass through their airspace.
—Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
Bird Flu May Have Spread between Cats and Humans
The CDC briefly posted a report last week that contained data that suggested the H5N1 virus may have spread from house cats to humans, and vice versa, the New York Times reported.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Editor's note: This story was corrected to reflect that Wonder Group acquired Grubhub (not vice versa).
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Missiles launched from Iran against Israel, for example, or vice versa, must fly over Jordan, Saudi Arabia, or the Gulf states—countries that would likely prefer to sit on the sidelines of such a conflict and that likely prefer that live missiles not pass through their airspace.
—Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
Bird Flu May Have Spread between Cats and Humans
The CDC briefly posted a report last week that contained data that suggested the H5N1 virus may have spread from house cats to humans, and vice versa, the New York Times reported.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20versa. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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