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English
Etymology
From L. virtualis from virtue + -al.
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/ˈvÉœËtʃuÉ™l/, SAMPA|/"v3:tSu@l/
(General American|US) IPA|/ˈvÉtʃuÉ™l/, SAMPA|/"v3`tSu@l/
Hyphenation: vir·tu·al
Adjective
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- In effect or essence, if not in fact or reality; imitated, simulated, substantial.
#: In fact a defeat on the battlefield, Tet was a virtual victory for the North, owing to its effect on public opinion.
#: Virtual addressing allows applications to believe that there is much more physical memory than actually exists.
- Of something that is simulated in a computer, or which exists on-line.
#: The virtual world of his computer game allowed character interaction.
- nearly|Nearly, almost. (A relatively recent corruption of meaning, attributed to misuse in advertising and media.)
#: The angry peasants were a virtual army as they attacked the castle.
#: ''...leaves your dishes virtually spotless.
Synonyms
de facto
Antonyms
de jure
legal
real
Derived terms
virtual reality
virtually
Translations
trans-top|in effect; not fact
Bulgarian: виртуален (virtuálen)
Catalan: t-|ca|virtual
Danish: t-|da|virtuel
Dutch: virtueel
Finnish: näennäinen, virtuaalinen
French: t+|fr|virtuel
German: eigentlich, virtuell
Greek: t|el|εικονική|sc=Grek
Hebrew: מצי×ות
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Italian: t+|it|virtuale
Japanese: 仮想 (kasÅ)
Latin: virtualis
Persian: FAchar|مجازی (majÄzÄ«)
Polish: wirtualny, dosłowny, rzeczywisty
Portuguese: t-|pt|virtual
Russian: виртуальный (virtuál’nyj)
Spanish: t-|es|virtual
Ukrainian: віртуальный (virtuál’nyj)
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trans-top|simulated in a computer
French: t+|fr|virtuel
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Italian: t+|it|virtuale
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trans-top|nearly, almost
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