vis-à-vis ˌvēz ə ˈvē/
preposition
preposition: vis-à-vis
- 1.in relation to; with regard to."many agencies now have a unit to deal with women's needs vis-à-vis employment"
synonyms: regarding, concerning, apropos to, toward, relating to, compared with, with respect to; More informalre"we need to discuss our test results vis-à-vis the national standards"- as compared with; as opposed to."the advantage for U.S. exports is the value of the dollar vis-à-vis other currencies"
synonyms: regarding, concerning, apropos to, toward, relating to, compared with, with respect to; More informalre"we need to discuss our test results vis-à-vis the national standards"
adverb
archaic
adverb: vis-à-vis
- 1.in a position facing a specified or implied subject."he was there vis-à-vis with Miss Arundel"
noun
noun: vis-à-vis; plural noun: vis-à-vis
- 1.a person or group occupying a corresponding position to that of another person or group in a different area or domain; a counterpart."his admiration for the US armed services extends to their vis-à-vis, the Russian military"
- 2.a face-to-face meeting."the dreaded vis-à-vis with his boss"
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