"vis-a-vis" meaning in English

See vis-a-vis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from French vis-à-vis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|vis-à-vis}} Borrowed from French vis-à-vis Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} vis-a-vis (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of vis-à-vis Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: vis-à-vis
    Sense id: en-vis-a-vis-en-adj-DFrMwlgJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 26 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 6 23 21 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 23 22 22 22

Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from French vis-à-vis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|vis-à-vis}} Borrowed from French vis-à-vis Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} vis-a-vis (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of vis-à-vis Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: vis-à-vis
    Sense id: en-vis-a-vis-en-adv-DFrMwlgJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 26 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 6 23 21 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 23 22 22 22

Noun

Forms: vis-a-vis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French vis-à-vis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|vis-à-vis}} Borrowed from French vis-à-vis Head templates: {{en-noun|vis-a-vis}} vis-a-vis (plural vis-a-vis)
  1. Alternative form of vis-à-vis Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: vis-à-vis
    Sense id: en-vis-a-vis-en-noun-DFrMwlgJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 26 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 6 23 21 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 23 22 22 22

Preposition

Etymology: Borrowed from French vis-à-vis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|vis-à-vis}} Borrowed from French vis-à-vis Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} vis-a-vis, {{en-preposition}} vis-a-vis
  1. Alternative form of vis-à-vis Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: vis-à-vis
    Sense id: en-vis-a-vis-en-prep-DFrMwlgJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 26 25 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 20 22 22 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 6 23 21 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 23 22 22 22
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