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virtualvirtual /ˈvɚtʃuəl/ ●●○ AWL adjective [only before noun] ETYMOLOGYvirtualOrigin: 1300-1400 Medieval Latin virtualis having certain qualities or powers ► a virtual impossibility Buying a week’s worth of groceries for this family in one trip is a virtual impossibility. THESAURUSnot real or not made of natural things, but made to be like something that is real or natural► artificialnot real or not made of natural things, but made to be like something that is real or natural: I usually use artificial sweetener in my coffee instead of sugar. I don’t like artificial flowers – real ones are better. ► synthetic made using chemical processes rather than natural processes: The shirts are made from synthetic fabrics like polyester and rayon. ► man-made made by people, rather than existing naturally. You use man-made about things such as lakes or hills, or about materials: The apartments are being built next to a man-made lake. ► fake made to look or seem real, and used in place of the real thing. You use fake about fur, blood, hair, nails, jewels, or snow: The coat is made out of fake fur. ► imitation made to look or seem like something else, especially something more expensive. Used about materials or products: The seats were made of imitation leather. ► false made to look like something real. You use false especially about teeth, eyelashes, and beards: He was wearing a false mustache. ► ersatz artificial and not as good as the real thing: She sweetens her coffee with some kind of ersatz sugar. ► simulated not real, but made to look, sound, or feel real. You use simulated about things that are made by special computers or machines: At the science museum, you can take a simulated trip to the Moon. ► virtual made by a computer or appearing on a computer, rather than in the real world: In the virtual world of computer games, you can be anyone you want to be. 1so nearly a particular thing that any difference is unimportant: The children in the factory were virtual slaves. They drove home in virtual silence. Buying a week’s worth of groceries for this family in one trip is a virtual impossibility.2computers relating to something that is made, done, seen, etc. on a computer, rather than in the real world: The website allows you to take a virtual tour of the campus.► see thesaurus at artificial [Origin: 1300–1400 Medieval Latin virtualis having certain qualities or powers] |