vice ver·sa

vice ver·sa
/ˌvaısˈvɚsə/ adv
— used to say that the opposite of a statement is also true

She ended up having a lot of influence on his career, and vice versa. [=and he also ended up having a lot of influence on her career]

The camera can adjust for a light subject on a dark background, or vice versa. [=or a dark subject on a light background]


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