virtuality

vir·tu·al

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vur-choo-uh l]
- /ˈvɜr tʃu əl/
- /vˌɜːtʃuːˈalɪti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vur-choo-uh l]
- /ˈvɜr tʃu əl/

Definitions of virtuality word

adjective virtuality being such in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such: a virtual dependence on charity. 1
adjective virtuality Optics. noting an image formed by the apparent convergence of rays geometrically, but not actually, prolonged, as the image formed by a mirror (opposed to real). noting a focus of a system forming virtual images. 1
adjective virtuality temporarily simulated or extended by computer software: a virtual disk in RAM; virtual memory on a hard disk. 1
noun virtuality virtual reality 0
noun virtuality A state of being virtual. 0

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Origin of virtuality

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin virtuālis, equivalent to Latin virtu(s) virtue + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Virtuality

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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virtuality popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

virtuality usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for virtuality

noun virtuality

bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
lifeblood — the blood, considered as essential to maintain life: to spill one's lifeblood in war.
main idea — the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about: Find the main idea in each paragraph.
mainspring — the principal spring in a mechanism, as in a watch.
marrow — a partner; fellow worker.

All 10 Synonyms of virtuality