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Synonyms for virtual
ˈvɜr tʃu əlvir·tu·al
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Wiktionary
virtualadjective
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de factovirtualadjective
In C++, a virtual member function of a class.
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de factovirtualadjective
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.
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de factovirtualadjective
Of something that is simulated in a computer or on-line.
The virtual world of his computer game allowed character interaction.
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de factovirtualadjective
In object-oriented programming, capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.
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de factovirtualadjective
Related to technology.
virtual communication
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de facto
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Princeton's WordNet
virtual(a), practical(a)adjective
being actually such in almost every respect
"a practical failure"; "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin"
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unessential, unrealistic, inessentialvirtual(a)adjective
existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact
"a virtual dependence on charity"; "a virtual revolution"; "virtual reality"
Antonyms:
unessential, unrealistic, inessential
Dictionary of English Synonymes
virtualadjective
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
virtualadjective
Synonyms:
potential, energizing, practical, essential
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List of paraphrases for "virtual":
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1224 | potential | |
#1633 | virtual | |
#2131 | essential | |
#2735 | practical | |
#4434 | substantial | |
#6670 | implied | |
#7518 | indirect | |
#12234 | implicit | |
#12703 | constructive | |
#118400 | virtualized | |
#210538 | virtuelles |
How to use virtual in a sentence?
We will see a lot of stuff around 360-degree cameras and virtual reality headsets with a smartphone, commodities rather than innovation.
The incumbents will have to respond to it (aggressive fee pricing), but virtual banks still have to make money, while they don't have to carry the cost of physical branch networks, they do actually have to carry cost and they do have shareholders who have certain return expectations.
For celebrities, like brands, this is another way for them to engage with their fans and audiences, this could be through virtual events, concerts, shows and more. They could sell virtual merchandise so fans could show their fandom both in their real and virtual lives.
The presence of people in a room carries with it a weight and an experience that cannot be duplicated in the virtual.
Trading has been a virtual four-letter word at Exxon.
Translations for virtual
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- واقعيArabic
- виртуаленBulgarian
- ভার্চুয়ালBengali
- virtualCatalan, Valencian
- virtuelDanish
- eigentlich, fast, virtuellGerman
- εικονικόςGreek
- virtualSpanish
- مجازیPersian
- näennäis-, näennäinen, virtuaalinenFinnish
- virtuelFrench
- fíorúilIrish
- כביכול, ווירטואלי, כאילוHebrew
- वास्तविकHindi
- ténylegesHungarian
- virtualeItalian
- 事実上, 仮想の, ほとんどJapanese
- ფაქტიურიGeorgian
- 사실상의Korean
- virtualisLatin
- marikoMāori
- virtueelDutch
- rzeczywisty, dosłowny, wirtualnyPolish
- virtualPortuguese
- словно, будто бы, виртуальныйRussian
- virtuellSwedish
- వాస్తవికTelugu
- เสมือนThai
- sanalTurkish
- віртуальний, як биUkrainian
- ورچوئلUrdu
- 虚拟Chinese
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