What does vice mean?
Definitions for vice
ˈvaɪ si, -sə, vaɪsvice
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Princeton's WordNet
frailty, vicenoun
moral weakness
vicenoun
a specific form of evildoing
"vice offends the moral standards of the community"
Wikipedia
VICE
The software program VICE, standing for VersatIle Commodore Emulator, is a free and cross platform emulator for Commodore's 8-bit computers. It runs on Linux, Amiga, Unix, MS-DOS, Win32, Mac OS X, OS/2, RISC OS, QNX, GP2X, Pandora (console), Dingoo A320, Syllable, and BeOS host machines. VICE is free software, released under the GNU General Public License since 2004. VICE for Microsoft Windows (Win32) prior to v3.3 were known as WinVICE, the OS/2 variant is called Vice/2, and the emulator running on BeOS is called BeVICE.
ChatGPT
vice
A vice is a habit or behavior that is regarded as immoral, evil, sinful, or degrading in societal norms. Often, it serves as a negative character trait or a defect. It can also refer to a criminal activity, especially associated with gambling, drugs, and prostitution. In the context of a workshop, a vice is a tool with movable jaws used for holding objects tightly.
Webster Dictionary
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
Vice
in the place of; in the stead; as, A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned
Vice
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
Etymology: [See Vise.]
Wikidata
Vice
Vice is a North American magazine that is focused on international arts, culture, and news topics. The publication is available free of charge in twenty-eight countries and is financed by advertising. Jesse Pearson was Vice's editor-in-chief for eight years, until his resignation in December 2010. As of March 2013, the magazine's editor-in-chief is Rocco Castoro and its global editor is documentary filmmaker Andy Capper. In April 2013, the Vice YouTube channel displayed over 2,000,000 subscribers.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Vice
Vise, vīs, n. an iron or wooden screw-press, fixed to the edge of a workboard, for holding anything tightly while being filed, &c.: (Shak.) a grip, grasp.—v.t. to screw. [Fr. vis (It. vite, screw)—L. vitis, tendril of a vine, anything spiral.]
Vice
vīs, n. a blemish or fault: immoral conduct: depravity of manners: a bad trick or habit in a horse: mischievousness: the stock buffoon in the old English Moralities or moral plays.—n. Vicios′ity.—adj. Vicious (vish′us).—adv. Vic′iously.—n. Vic′iousness.—Vicious circle, syllogism, circular or erroneous reasoning; Vicious intromission (see Intromit). [Fr.,—L. vitium, a blemish.]
Vice
vīs, prep. in the place of: also a prefix denoting in the compound word one who acts in place of or is second in rank to another.—n. a vice-chairman, &c.: one who acts in place of a superior.—ns. Vice′-ad′miral, one acting in the place of, or second in command to, an admiral; Vice′-ad′miralty, the office of a vice-admiral—(Vice′-ad′miralty courts, tribunals in the British colonies, having jurisdiction over maritime causes); Vice′-chair′man, an alternate chairman; Vice′-chair′manship; Vice′-chan′cellor, one acting for a chancellor: a lower judge of Chancery; (R.C. Church) the cardinal whose duty it is to draft and despatch papal bulls and briefs; Vice′-chan′cellorship; Vice′-con′sul, one who acts in a consul's place: a consul in a less important district; Vice′-con′sulship; Vice-dean′, a canon chosen to represent an absent dean; Vicegē′rency, the office of a vicegerent, deputed power.—adj. Vicegē′rent, acting in place of another, having delegated authority.—n. one acting in place of a superior.—ns. Vice′-gov′ernor, deputy governor; Vice′-king, one who acts in place of a king; Vice′-pres′idency, -pres′identship; Vice′-pres′ident, an officer next in rank below the president; Vice′-prin′cipal, assistant principal.—adj. Vicerē′gal.—ns. Vicerē′gency; Vice′roy, Vicerē′gent, one representing the royal authority in a dependency, as in India; Viceroy′alty, Vice′royship. [L., 'in the place of,' abl. of vicis (gen.), change.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
VICE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vice is ranked #6318 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Vice surname appeared 5,403 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Vice.
89.5% or 4,837 total occurrences were White.
5.7% or 309 total occurrences were Black.
2% or 108 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.6% or 90 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.5% or 31 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.5% or 28 total occurrences were Asian.
Anagrams for vice »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of vice in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of vice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of vice in a Sentence
After a great deal of time and thought, after a great deal of consideration and prayer, I have come to the conclusion that if I am nominated to be president of the United States that I will run on a ticket with my vice presidential nominee, Carly Fiorina.
A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue, but moderation in principle is always a vice.
There is something about the vice president being a compassionate leader that really does resonate with people in a way that would not be intuitive, since many believe the internet to be a right-wing meme hell hole, we are just playing a different game.
I am an optimist because I'm a scientist and vice versa, i do have hope. I think that finding a scalable cure that is safe and can be applied to a vast majority of individuals living with HIV is definitely attainable, but we have a lot more work to go.
President Biden has spent a large amount of time at his Delaware residence since assuming office, americans deserve to know who President Biden is meeting with, especially since we know that he routinely met with Hunter’s business associates during his time as vice president. The Biden Administration must provide transparency to the American people.
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- رذيلةArabic
- viciCatalan, Valencian
- zlozvyk, nešvar, neřestCzech
- last, dårlig vane, skruestikDanish
- Laster, Schraubstock, LasterhaftigkeitGerman
- μέγγενηGreek
- vajcoEsperanto
- vicioSpanish
- ruuvipuristin, pahe, seksikauppaFinnish
- viceFrench
- השחתת מידות, עבריינות מין, עבריינות סמים, עבריינותHebrew
- vizioItalian
- 万力Japanese
- vitiumLatin
- ondeugd, bankschroef, zonde, verdorvenheidDutch
- viceNorwegian
- imadło, nałógPolish
- morsa, vício, maniaPortuguese
- viciuRomanian
- тиски, порокRussian
- व्यसनSanskrit
- порок, porok, мана, manaSerbo-Croatian
- vesAlbanian
- dålig vana, ovana, skruvstäd, lastSwedish
- jiriwaSwahili
- ahlaksızlık, fuhuşTurkish
- lesinodVolapük
- וויצעYiddish
- 副Chinese
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