English Dictionary

virtual

/ˈvɜːtʃuəl/

adj

In effect or essence, if not in fact or reality; imitated, simulated. / Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or measurable part; potential.

The virtual world allows us to explore new places without leaving our homes.

意味（1）

In 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.

意味（2）

Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or measurable part; potential.

Heat and cold have a virtual transition, without communication of substance.

意味（3）

Nearly, almost. (A relatively recent development in meaning)

The angry peasants were a virtual army as they attacked the castle.

意味（4）

Simulated in a computer or online.

The virtual world of his computer game allowed character interaction.

意味（5）

Operating by computer or in cyberspace; not physically present.

In recent months, hospitals around the country, looking for ways to free up beds for coronavirus patients, began expanding their virtual offerings, launching video doctors’ visits and virtual therapy sessions, and rolling out programs to remotely monitor vulnerable patients, like those in nursing homes.

意味（6）

(computing, object-oriented programming, of a class member) Capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.

意味（7）

(physics) Pertaining to particles in temporary existence due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.