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   virtual

   /ˈvəːtʃʊəl/

   adjective

   • 1. almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition: "the virtual absence of border controls"
   • 2. not physically existing as such but made by software to appear to do so: "virtual images"
   • ▪ carried out, accessed, or stored by means of a computer, especially over a network: "a virtual library"
   • 3. relating to the points at which rays would meet if produced backwards.
   • 4. relating to or denoting infinitesimal displacements of a point in a system.
   • 5. denoting particles or interactions with extremely short lifetimes and (owing to the uncertainty principle) indefinitely great energies, postulated as intermediates in some processes.

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘possessing certain virtues’): from medieval Latin virtualis, from Latin virtus ‘virtue’, suggested by late Latin virtuosus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. virtuality noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIRTUAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VIRTUAL definition: 1. almost a particular thing or quality: 2. created by computer technology and appearing to exist…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › virtualVirtual Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VIRTUAL is being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted. How to use virtual in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › virtualVIRTUAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   of or relating to a computer technique by which a person, wearing a headset or mask, has the experience of being in an environment created by the computer, and of interacting with and causing changes in it. rare. capable of producing an effect through inherent power or virtue.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVIRTUAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   VIRTUAL meaning: 1. almost a particular thing or quality: 2. created by computer technology and appearing to exist…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › virtualVirtual - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective virtual is used to describe something that exists in essence but not in actuality. You may have made a virtual friend on an online gaming site, but don't expect that person to meet you for coffee.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvirtual adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ /ˈvɜːrtʃuəl/ [only before noun] (computing) made to appear to exist by the use of computer software, for example on the internet. a system to help programmers create virtual environments. a virtual classroom/desktop/library. You can also take a virtual tour of the museum.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVIRTUAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can use virtual to indicate that something is so nearly true that for most purposes it can be regarded as being true.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › virtualVirtual - definition of virtual by The Free Dictionary

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   1. having the essence or effect but not the appearance or form of: a virtual revolution. 2. (General Physics) physics being, relating to, or involving a virtual image: a virtual focus. 3. (Computer Science) computing of or relating to virtual storage: virtual memory. 4.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVIRTUAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    VIRTUAL definition: 1. almost a particular thing or quality: 2. used to describe something that can be done or seen…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › virtualVirtual Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Virtual definition: Existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact, form, or name.