virtual
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/ˈvɵːtʃuəl/
English
Definitions
noun
- A virtual member function of a class.
adjective
- In effect or essence, if not in fact or reality; imitated, simulated.“In fact a defeat on the battlefield, Tet was a virtual victory for the North, owing to its effect on public opinion.”
- Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or measurable part; potential.
- Nearly, almost. (A relatively recent development in meaning)“The angry peasants were a virtual army as they attacked the castle.”
- Simulated in a computer or online.“The virtual world of his computer game allowed character interaction.”
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Synonyms
de factopracticalrealisticessentialsimulatedquasifictionalversatiletheoreticalfictitiousnotionalseemingimaginaryon-lineactualpracticallyeffective