vice

  • 31Vice — Vice, n. [See {Vise}.] 1. (Mech.) A kind of instrument for holding work, as in filing. Same as {Vise}. [1913 Webster] 2. A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements. [Written also {vise}.] [1913 Webster] 3. A gripe or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 32Vice — Vi ce, prep. [L., abl. of vicis change, turn. See {Vicarious}.] In the place of; in the stead; as, A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 33VICE — (VIC EMULATOR) Consiste en un programa informático que emula a la gama de ordenadores Commodore de 8 bits. Los ordenadores emulados son: Toda la gama de Commodore pet (menos el Superpet 9000), el Commodore VIC 20, el Commodore 64, el Commodore… …

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  • 34Vice — Vice: Project Doom (Gun Dec) Разработчик Aicom Издатели Sammy …

    Википедия

  • 35Vice — (lat.), an Jemands Stelle; Vices, Stellvertretung; in gerichtlichen Schriften od. Bekanntmachungen unterschreibt ein Unterbeamter in vicibus N. N., d.h. an der Stelle des N. N., des Oberbeamten. Daher Vice.... als Vorsetzsylbe bei Amtsnamen,… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 36vice- — 2. Élément qui se met en tête d un mot pour signifier suppléance, et qui représente le latin vix, vicem, tour, alternative ; les étymologistes rattachent vix à l anc. haut allem. wëhsal, allem. Wechsel, changement. Vice a eu aussi dans l ancienne …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 37vice — s.m. e f. [uso sost. del pref. vice  ], invar. 1. [chi è autorizzato a sostituire qualcuno in sua assenza] ▶◀ (burocr.) facente funzione, sostituto, vicario. ‖ supplente. 2. [chi è di grado immediatamente inferiore al capo] ▶◀ sottocapo …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 38vice- — [dal lat. vice, caso abl. di vicis vicenda ]. Primo elemento di parole composte, in nomi di carica o di ufficio indica la persona che fa o può fare le veci del titolare (vicepreside, viceré, ecc.) o persona di grado immediatamente inferiore… …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 39vice — [ vaıs ] noun 1. ) count a bad habit or personal quality: He has the occasional cigarette but that s his only real vice. a ) uncount FORMAL extremely bad and immoral behavior b ) uncount crimes relating to sex, for example PROSTITUTION and… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 40vice- — prefix meaning instead of, in place of, 15c., from L. vice in place of, ablative of vicis change, turn, office (see VICARIOUS (Cf. vicarious)). Sometimes borrowed in Old French form vis , vi …

    Etymology dictionary

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