virtual
[adjective]
Synonyms: practical, essential, in all but name

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Antonyms: actual
Related Words: basic, essential, fundamental

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English Thesaurus: artificial, synthetic, man-made, fake, imitation, ...

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vir‧tu‧al AC /ˈvɜːtʃuəl $ ˈvɜːr-/ adjective [only before noun]
[Word Family: adverb: virtually; adjective: virtual]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: virtualis 'having certain qualities or powers', from Latin virtus; ⇒ virtue]

1. very nearly a particular thing:
Car ownership is a virtual necessity when you live in the country.
Finding a cheap place to rent is a virtual impossibility in this area.

2. made, done, seen etc on the Internet or on a computer, rather than in the real world:
The website allows you to take a virtual tour of the art gallery.
constructing virtual worlds

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

artificial not real or natural, but made to look or work like something real or natural:
artificial flowers
He was given an artificial heart.
synthetic made using chemical processes rather than by natural processes:
synthetic fabrics
a synthetic version of the drug
man-made made by people – used especially about geographical features and materials:
a man-made lake
man-made fibres
fake made to look or seem like something else, especially in order to deceive people:
a fake passport
fake fur
imitation made to look like something, but not real – used especially about guns, jewellery, and leather:
imitation firearms
imitation pearls
false artificial – used especially about teeth, eyelashes, and beards:
a set of false teeth
simulated not real, but made to look, sound, or feel real, especially by means of special computers or machines:
a simulated space flight
virtual made, done, seen etc on a computer, rather than in the real world:
a virtual tour of the garden

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