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vis-a-vis
vis-à-vis V0119000 (vē′zə-vē′)prep.1. Face to face with; opposite to.2. Compared with.3. In relation to.adv. Face to face.n. pl. vis-à-vis (-vēz′, -vē′) 1. One that is face to face with or opposite to another.2. A date or an escort, as at a party.3. One that has the same functions and characteristics as another; a counterpart. [French : vis, face + à, to.] vis′-à-vis′ adj.vis-à-vis (ˌviːzɑːˈviː) prep1. in relation to; regarding2. face to face with; oppositeadv, adjface to face; oppositen, pl vis-à-vis3. a person or thing that is situated opposite to another4. a person who corresponds to another in office, capacity, etc; counterpart5. (Furniture) an upholstered sofa; tête-à-tête6. a type of horse-drawn carriage in which the passengers sit opposite one another7. a coin having an obverse upon which two portraits appear facing each other[C18: French, from vis face]vis-à-vis (ˌvi zəˈvi; Fr. vi zaˈvi) adv., adj., prep., n., pl. -vis (-ˈviz; Fr. -ˈvi) adv. 1. face to face. adj. 2. face-to-face. prep. 3. in relation to: income vis-à-vis expenditures. 4. facing; opposite. n. 5. a person face-to-face with or situated opposite to another. 6. a person of equal authority, rank, or the like. 7. a carriage in which the occupants sit face to face. 8. tête-à-tête (def. 2). [1745–55; < French] vis-à-visA French phrase meaning face to face, used to mean in relation to.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | vis-a-vis - a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as anothercounterpart, opposite numberequivalent - a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"match - something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"mismatch - a bad or unsuitable matchcomplement - either of two parts that mutually complete each other | | 2. | vis-a-vis - small sofa that seats two people love seat, loveseat, tete-a-tetecouch, lounge, sofa - an upholstered seat for more than one person | Adv. | 1. | vis-a-vis - face-to-face with; literally `face to face'; "they sat vis-a-vis at the table"; "I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman" |
vis-à-visnounOne that has the same functions and characteristics as another:counterpart, opposite number.Translationsvis-a-vis
Synonyms for vis-a-visnoun one that has the same functions and characteristics as anotherSynonyms- counterpart
- opposite number
Synonyms for vis-a-visnoun a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as anotherSynonyms- counterpart
- opposite number
Related Words- equivalent
- match
- mismatch
- complement
noun small sofa that seats two peopleSynonyms- love seat
- loveseat
- tete-a-tete
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