Vice vs. Versus

Vicenoun

A bad habit.

Vicenoun

(legal) Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, or drugs.

Vicenoun

A defect in the temper or behaviour of a horse, such as to make the animal dangerous, to injure its health, or to diminish its usefulness.

Vicenoun

A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also spelled vise).

Vicenoun

A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.

Vicenoun

(obsolete) A grip or grasp.

Vicenoun

(architecture) A winding or spiral staircase.

Viceverb

To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.

Viceadjective

in place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank

Vicepreposition

instead of, in place of

Vicenoun

A defect; a fault; an error; a blemish; an imperfection; as, the vices of a political constitution; the vices of a horse.

Vicenoun

A moral fault or failing; especially, immoral conduct or habit, as in the indulgence of degrading appetites; customary deviation in a single respect, or in general, from a right standard, implying a defect of natural character, or the result of training and habits; a harmful custom; immorality; depravity; wickedness; as, a life of vice; the vice of intemperance.

Vicenoun

The buffoon of the old English moralities, or moral dramas, having the name sometimes of one vice, sometimes of another, or of Vice itself; - called also Iniquity.

Vicenoun

A kind of instrument for holding work, as in filing. Same as Vise.

Vicenoun

A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.

Vicenoun

A gripe or grasp.

Viceverb

To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.

Vicepreposition

In the place of; in the stead; as, A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned.

Viceadjective

Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office that is second in rank or authority; as, vice president; vice agent; vice consul, etc.

Vicenoun

moral weakness

Vicenoun

a specific form of evildoing;

Vice

A vice is a practice, behaviour, or habit generally considered immoral, sinful, criminal, rude, taboo, depraved, degrading, deviant or perverted in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a negative character trait, a defect, an infirmity, or a bad or unhealthy habit.

Versusconjunction

Used to link two or more opposing or contrasting elements.

Versuspreposition

against, in opposition to.

Versuspreposition

compared with, as opposed to.

Versuspreposition

Bringing a legal action against, as used in the title of a court case in which the first party indicates the plaintiff (or appellant or the like), and the second indicates the defendant (or respondent or the like).

Versuspreposition

Against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; - chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs.

Versuspreposition

against (especially in sporting and legal use)

Versuspreposition

as opposed to; in contrast to