Virtual

Pronunciation: /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəl/

Virtual (adjective)

  1. Existing or happening on computers or the internet, not in the real world.
  2. Almost like the real thing, but not actually real.
  3. A computer-created space where users can interact as if it were real.

Examples

  • The virtual meeting was held online.
  • She attended a virtual class from home.

Common collocations: virtual meeting, virtual classroom, virtual event, virtual reality, virtual certainty

Synonyms of Virtual

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Virtual

  • when contrasting virtual with tangible objects
  • when contrasting virtual with actual existence