vis a vis[noun]Synonyms: opposite number, coordinate, counterpart, tête-à-tête
[preposition]Synonyms: against, contra, facing, fronting, over against, toward, versus
Related Words: opposite [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
vis-à-vis /ˌviːz ɑː ˈviː, ˌviːz ə-/
preposition[
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;
Origin: 'face to face'; ⇒ visage]
formal in relation to or in comparison with something or someone:
the bargaining position of the UK vis-à-vis the rest of Europe [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲