noun🔗ShareA virtual member function of a class."The class project required a virtual function to handle different types of calculations. "computingtechnicalfunctionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIn 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."technologycomputingieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or measurable part; potential."The virtual reality training program showed the potential for improved surgical skills, even before any actual surgery was performed. "technologycomputingieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNearly, almost. (A relatively recent development in meaning)"The angry peasants were a virtual army as they attacked the castle."technologycomputingieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSimulated in a computer or online."The virtual world of his computer game allowed character interaction."technologycomputinginternetelectronicsieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOperating by computer or in cyberspace; not physically present."a virtual assistant; a virtual personal trainer"computingtechnologyinternetieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a class member) Capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass."The "attend meeting" function in the company's scheduling software is virtual, allowing different departments to customize the notification process. "computingtechnicallanguageieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePertaining to particles in temporary existence due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle."The quantum physics experiment showed virtual particles existing briefly in the lab. "physicstheoryenergyieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading