context clues are "electoral strength vis-a-vis the opponents"
2006-11-15 20:02:12 · 10 answers · asked by Zo Show 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"vis" is short for "visage"..or face......
"vis-a- vis" pronounced" vizza wee"......means....."face to face" in literal terms....and otherwise....means.."in relation/respect/regard to".
2006-11-15 20:24:33 · answer #1 · answered by ♥addy♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what does the term vis-a-vis mean??
context clues are "electoral strength vis-a-vis the opponents"
2015-08-18 18:15:40 · answer #2 · answered by Salvador 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vis-à-vis (vē'zə-vē')
prep.
Face to face with; opposite to.
Compared with.
In relation to.
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2006-11-15 20:33:12 · answer #3 · answered by crazeebitch2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your sentence it means 'in relation to'
vis-à-vis (vē'zə-vē') n., pl. vis-à-vis (-vēz', -vē').
as a preposition
1)Face to face with; opposite to.
2)Compared with.
3)In relation to.
as an adverb.
1)One that is face to face with or opposite to another.
2) A date or an escort, as at a party.
3)One that has the same functions and characteristics as another; a counterpart.
2006-11-15 20:15:36 · answer #4 · answered by vetchick_1999 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means face to face, usually.
But in your context, it means "in relation to"
for example: "income vis-à-vis expenditures"
In your case:- "electoral strength in relation to the opponents"
2006-11-15 20:06:58 · answer #5 · answered by petals 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Eye to eye against", I think.
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Meaning
In a position facing another. Literally 'face to face'. Often now used in the sense of 'in relation to'.
2006-11-15 20:05:28 · answer #6 · answered by sandra_panda 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a french word.Literally means Face to face and in english is used as In relation to(in general)
2006-11-15 20:17:40 · answer #7 · answered by asbharadwaj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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i always understood mor to mean middle of the road and aor to mean album orientated rock and yep your right with a&r
2016-04-06 05:38:06 · answer #8 · answered by Linda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Middle of the Road. Not progressive, not oldies but somewhere in the middle. Can be sleep inducing :-)
2016-03-17 03:53:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In English, it is used to mean "concerning" or "in relation to".
2006-11-15 20:08:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋