Definitions for Virtual
ˈvɜr tʃu əlvir·tu·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 6 votes

1. virtual(a), practical(a)adjective

   being actually such in almost every respect

   "a practical failure"; "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin"

2. virtual(a)adjective

   existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact

   "a virtual dependence on charity"; "a virtual revolution"; "virtual reality"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. virtualnoun

   In C++, a virtual member function of a class.

2. virtualadjective

   In effect or essence, if not in fact or reality; imitated, simulated.

3. virtualadjective

   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.

4. virtualadjective

   Of something that is simulated in a computer or on-line.

   The virtual world of his computer game allowed character interaction.

5. virtualadjective

   In object-oriented programming, capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.

6. virtualadjective

   Related to technology.

   virtual communication

7. Etymology: From virtualis, from virtus.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. virtual

   Virtual generally refers to something that is simulated or created virtually, rather than physically existing in reality. It often refers to computer-generated or online environments that mimic real-world experiences or objects. Virtual can also describe a state of being that is not physically present, but rather exists or occurs in digital or virtual space.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Virtualadjective

   having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or sensible part; potential; energizing

2. Virtualadjective

   being in essence or effect, not in fact; as, the virtual presence of a man in his agent or substitute

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. virtuel. See Virtue.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. virtual

   [via the technical term virtual memory, prob.: from the term virtual image in optics] 1. Common alternative to logical; often used to refer to the artificial objects (like addressable virtual memory larger than physical memory) simulated by a computer system as a convenient way to manage access to shared resources. 2. Simulated; performing the functions of something that isn't really there. An imaginative child's doll may be a virtual playmate. Oppose real.

Anagrams for Virtual »

1. vitular

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Virtual in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Virtual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Virtual in a Sentence

1. Robert Greenblatt:

   If this( coronavirus) goes on indefinitely, we may go the virtual route, but at the moment we are trying to look to the future and get this thing done in a more conventional way.

2. Russell Metcalfe-Smith:

   It feels like you are in the room with a patient, based on the decisions you make in the simulation, one direction will lead to another. We have [ doctors ] jump quickly into a virtual environment like this to get them to where they need to be.

3. Arvind Kejriwal:

   Virtual classes will continue so that children don't have to come out and breathe polluted air.

4. Achim Anscheidt:

   When you're sitting inside the car, yes it's a pure performance-driven interior, but something neat that's happening is the main display that is in front of you is a 180 degree virtual image that really is put together from the three cameras that you see put around the car. And that's the most important aspect of racing nowadays, especially when you look at a circuit like Le Mans, you need to see what's going on around the car, what's going on behind you in order to avoid over-taking accidents.

5. Tomekia Griffin:

   I’m going to see if I can sign him up for virtual.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Virtual
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Virtual
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Virtual
5. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Virtual