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vir·tu·al
(vûr′cho͞o-əl)adj.
1. Existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact, form, or name: the virtual extinction of the buffalo.
2. Existing in the mind, especially as a product of the imagination. Used in literary criticism of a text.
3. Computers
a. Existing as or by means of digital media: a virtual classroom.
b. Relating to or existing in virtual reality: a virtual encounter in a chatroom.
c. Emulating the function of another system or device.
[Middle English virtuall, effective, from Medieval Latin virtuālis, from Latin virtūs, excellence; see virtue.]
vir′tu·al′i·ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.
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virtual
(ˈvɜːtʃʊəl)adj
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. (Computer Science) 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
5. rare capable of producing an effect through inherent power or virtue
6. (Atomic Physics) physics designating or relating to a particle exchanged between other particles that are interacting by a field of force: a virtual photon. See also exchange force
[C14: from Medieval Latin virtuālis effective, from Latin virtūs virtue]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
vir•tu•al
(ˈvɜr tʃu əl)adj.
1. being such in force or effect, though not actually or expressly such: reduced to virtual poverty.
2.
a. noting an optical image formed by the apparent convergence of rays geometrically, but not actually, prolonged, as the image formed by a mirror (opposed to real).
b. noting a focus of a system forming virtual images.
3.
a. temporarily simulated or extended by computer software: virtual memory on a hard disk.
b. of, existing on, or by means of computers: virtual discussions on the Internet.
vir`tu•al′i•ty, n.
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virtual
Using computers to simulate realistic environments, objects, or activity.
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| Adj. | 1. | virtual - being actually such in almost every respect; "a practical failure"; "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin" realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" |
| 2. | virtual - existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact; "a virtual dependence on charity"; "a virtual revolution"; "virtual reality" essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature" |
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virtual
adjective practical, near, essential, implied, indirect, implicit, tacit, near enough, unacknowledged, in all but name He was a virtual prisoner in his own home.
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virtual
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Translations
عَمَلي، فِعْليوَاقِعِيّ
виртуален
virtual
praktický
faktiskreelvirtuel
tosiasiallinen
stvaran
majdnem teljesvirtuális
実質上の
가상의
beveik visiškastariamoji tikrovėvirtualioji tikrovė
virtuals
skutočný
virtuell
โดยแท้จริง
thực sự
virtual
[ˈvɜːtjʊəl]A. ADJ → real, verdadero
he's the virtual star of the show → en realidad or en la práctica, la estrella del espectáculo es él
it was a virtual defeat/failure → en realidad fue una derrota/un fracaso
he's the virtual star of the show → en realidad or en la práctica, la estrella del espectáculo es él
it was a virtual defeat/failure → en realidad fue una derrota/un fracaso
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
virtual
[ˈvɜːrtʃuəl] adj (= almost complete) [recluse, prisoner, stranger, collapse, monopoly] → quasi- inv
a virtual prisoner → un quasi-prisonnier
a virtual stranger → un quasi-étranger
it's a virtual impossibility → c'est une quasi-impossibilité
to bring sth to a virtual standstill → presque paralyser qch
the virtual leader → le leader virtuel
a virtual prisoner → un quasi-prisonnier
a virtual stranger → un quasi-étranger
it's a virtual impossibility → c'est une quasi-impossibilité
to bring sth to a virtual standstill → presque paralyser qch
the virtual leader → le leader virtuel
(COMPUTING) [world, sex, environment, shopping, tourist] → virtuel(le)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
virtual
adj attr
certainty, impossibility → fast völlig; it led to the virtual collapse of the economy → es führte dazu, dass die Wirtschaft so gut wie zusammenbrach; they have a virtual monopoly → sie haben so gut wie das Monopol; to come to a virtual halt or standstill → so gut wie zum Erliegen kommen; she was a virtual prisoner/recluse/stranger → sie war so gut wie eine Gefangene/Einsiedlerin/Fremde; he is the virtual leader → er ist quasi der Führer, praktisch ist er der Führer; it was a virtual admission of guilt → es war praktisch ein Schuldgeständnis; it was a virtual disaster → es war geradezu eine Katastrophe; it was a virtual failure → es war praktisch ein Misserfolg m
(Phys) → virtuell
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
virtual
[ˈvɜːtjʊəl] adj → effettivo/a, vero/a (Comput, Phys) → virtualethe virtual leader → il capo all'atto pratico
the strike led to the virtual closure of the dock → lo sciopero ha praticamente portato alla chiusura del porto
it was a virtual defeat → di fatto è stata una sconfitta
it's a virtual impossibility → è praticamente impossibile
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
virtual
(ˈveː(r)tʃuəl) adjective almost (as described), though not exactly in every way. a virtual collapse of the economy.
ˌvirtual ˈreality noun a computer system that creates an environment that looks real on the screen and in which the person operating the computer can take part.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
virtual
→ وَاقِعِيّ praktický faktisk fast völlig εικονικός virtual tosiasiallinen virtuel stvaran virtuale 実質上の 가상의 virtueel virtuell wirtualny virtual фактический virtuell โดยแท้จริง sanal thực sự 虚拟的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
virtual
a. virtual, de existencia aparente, no real.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
virtual
adj virtualEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.