Virtual - English meaning

Virtual – definitions in English dictionary

adjective
Almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition.
Usage examples:
The virtual absence of border controls
Synonims:
Effective In effect Near Near enough Essential Practical For all practical purposes To all intents and purposes In all but name Indirect Implied Implicit Unacknowledged Tacit
adjective
Not physically existing as such but made by software to appear to do so.
Usage examples:
Virtual images
adjective
Relating to the points at which rays would meet if produced backwards.
adjective
Relating to or denoting infinitesimal displacements of a point in a system.
Usage examples:
The frames feature a unique four-bar linkage to create a stationary virtual pivot point on the peda…
adjective
Denoting particles or interactions with extremely short lifetimes and (owing to the uncertainty principle) indefinitely great energies, postulated as intermediates in some processes.
Usage examples:
An electron blasts a proton and neutron into myriad virtual particles, which then reconfigure thems…

adjective
Almost, but not exactly or in every way
Usage examples:
She was a virtual unknown before this movie., snow brought minneapolis to a virtual standstill yest…

adjective
Almost complete
Usage examples:
Falling orders led to the virtual ruin of her company., it is important to ensure that mergers of t…

Virtual translation into English

Virtual: translate from English into Chinese

虚拟的, 虚拟

Virtual: translate from English into Dutch

Virtueel, Feitelijk

Virtual: translate from English into French

Virtuel, Pratique, Réaliste

Virtual: translate from English into German

Virtuell

Virtual: translate from English into Hindi

आभासी, वास्तविक, यथार्थ, हक़ीक़ी, असर डालनेवाला, प्रभाव डालनेवाला, फलप्रद

Virtual: translate from English into Italian

Virtuale, Vero

Virtual: translate from English into Korean

가상, 사실상의, 허상의

Virtual: translate from English into Russian

Виртуальный, Действительный, Фактический, Мнимый, Не номинальный

Virtual: translate from English into Spanish

Virtual

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 .

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Virtual – similar words

virtualize

verb
Convert (something) to a computer-generated simulation of reality.
Usage examples:
You've literally captured the motion of a human; now you can proceed to virtualize it

verb
To change something that exists in a real form into a virtual version (= one that is created using a computer)
Usage examples:
The project enabled users to visit virtualized art galleries at the berlin gallery weekend., in thi…

Virtualize - all meanings in English

virtuality

noun
The fact of being created by computer technology and appearing to exist, but not existing in the physical world
Usage examples:
In an age of prosthetics, cloning, and virtuality, does authenticity matter?, they were confident t…

Virtuality - all meanings in English

virtualism

noun
The eucharistic doctrine that the faithful communicant receives the power of the body and blood of christ along with the (unchanged) bread and wine.

Virtualism - all meanings in English

Virtual synonims

effective

adjective
Successful in producing a desired or intended result.
Usage examples:
Effective solutions to environmental problems

noun
A soldier fit and available for service.
Usage examples:
When the battles broke out, he had a total of 920 effectives

adjective
Producing the intended results, or (of a person) skilled or able to do something well
Usage examples:
An effective policy/strategy, we’ve found that giving away samples of our product is the most effec…

Effective - all meanings in English

essential

adjective
Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
Usage examples:
It is essential to keep up-to-date records

noun
A thing that is absolutely necessary.
Usage examples:
We only had the bare essentials in the way of equipment

adjective
Extremely important or necessary
Usage examples:
A knowledge of spanish is essential for this job., there is an essential difference between the two…

Essential - all meanings in English

implicit

adjective
Suggested though not directly expressed.
Usage examples:
Comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies

adjective
Suggested but not communicated directly
Usage examples:
We interpreted his silence as implicit agreement., some reporters thought there was an implicit thr…

Implicit - all meanings in English

implied

adjective
Suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.
Usage examples:
She was aware of his implied criticism

verb
Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference.
Usage examples:
Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge

Implied - all meanings in English

indirect

adjective
Not directly caused by or resulting from something.
Usage examples:
Full employment would have an indirect effect on wage levels

adjective
Happening in addition to an intended result
Usage examples:
Several other people were hurt as an indirect result of his carelessness., an indirect route, ranso…

adjective
Not done or communicated in a direct way
Usage examples:
We decided to take an indirect approach to tackling the problem of absenteeism., he made only an in…

Indirect - all meanings in English

near

adverb
At or to a short distance away; nearby.
Usage examples:
A bomb exploded somewhere near

preposition
At or to a short distance away from (a place).
Usage examples:
The car park near the sawmill

adjective
Located a short distance away.
Usage examples:
A large house in the near distance

Near - all meanings in English

practical

adjective
Of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.
Usage examples:
There are two obvious practical applications of the research

noun
An examination or lesson in which theories and procedures learned are applied to the actual making or doing of something.
Usage examples:
It means they are on their own on the final hurdle of a seemingly endless slog of course work, mock…

adjective
Relating to actual experience or to the use of knowledge in activities rather than to knowledge only or ideas
Usage examples:
I know you’ve been trained as a teacher, but do you have any practical teaching experience?, you’ve…

Practical - all meanings in English

tacit

ˈtæs.ɪt

adjective
Understood or implied without being stated.
Usage examples:
Your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement

adjective
Understood without being expressed directly
Usage examples:
He gave tacit approval to the plan.

adjective
Not expressing or talking about something directly or openly
Usage examples:
He was accused of being a tacit accomplice of imperialism., the leader has plenty of tacit supporte…

Tacit - all meanings in English

unacknowledged

adjective
Existing or having taken place but not accepted, recognized, or admitted to.
Usage examples:
Her unacknowledged feelings

adjective
Not accepted, admitted, or recognized
Usage examples:
Her contibution to the field of astronomy often goes unacknowledged., workers can feel unacknowledg…

Unacknowledged - all meanings in English

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