The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English
vis-à-vis
preposition /ˌvɪz.əˈviː/ formalDefinition
› in relation to: I've got to speak to James Lewis vis-à-vis the arrangements for Thursday.Regarding and concerningLinking and relating › in comparison with: The decline in the power of local authorities vis-à-vis central government is worrying.Comparing and contrasting
(Definition of vis-à-vis preposition from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of vis-à-vis
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with Comparing and contrasting, but you might be interested in these topics from the Comparing and classifying topic area:
- Being and appearing different
- Being or appearing similar or the same
- Categories and varieties
- Classifying and creating order
- Describing people with the same qualities
- Different and difference
- Identifying
- Linking and relating
- Lists and catalogues
- Opposites
- Samples and examples
- Similar and the same
- Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying
- Variety and mixtures
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
SMART Thesaurus: Comparing and contrasting
Synonyms and related words:
- against preposition (TOUCHING)
- analogy noun
- antithesis noun
- as against idiom
- balance sth against sth phrasal verb
- benchmark verb
- compare verb (CONSIDER SIMILARITIES)
- comparison noun (CONSIDERING SIMILARITIES)
- comparison noun (EXAMINING DIFFERENCES)
- competitive adjective
- contrast verb
- for preposition (COMPARING)
- gold standard noun (GOOD THING)
- one pronoun (COMPARISON)
- perspective noun (THOUGHT)
- relative adjective (COMPARING)
- relatively adverb
- simile noun
- stack up phrasal verb
- with preposition (COMPARISON)
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
