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virtual

UK
/ˈvɜːtʃuəl/
US
/ˈvɜr.tʃu.əl/

Translations

virtualadjective
more virtual
Comp.
most virtual
Super.
UK
/ˈvɜːtʃuəl/
US
/ˈvɜr.tʃu.əl/
virtuelAu sens informatique et numérique ; aussi en physique théorique.
The company held a virtual meeting to discuss the quarterly results.
L’entreprise a organisé une réunion virtuelle pour discuter des résultats trimestriels.
Additional translations
virtuelAu sens figuré : presque, en pratique.
Synonyms
almost
simulated
imaginary
apparent
nearly
practical
effective
digital
Antonyms
actual
real

Definitions

virtualadjective
Existing or occurring on computers or on the internet rather than in the physical world.
The company held a virtual meeting to discuss the quarterly results.
Almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition.
The virtual silence in the room was broken by the sound of a distant bell.
(Physics) Existing or occurring only as a theoretical construct or short-lived state, not directly observable in the physical world.
In quantum field theory, the electromagnetic force is carried by virtual photons.
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