virtual

6 definitions • 12 examples

almost a particular thing or quality:

Ten years of incompetent government had brought about the virtual collapse of the country's economy.

created by computer technology and appearing to exist but not existing in the physical world :

In the game players simulate real life in a virtual world.

The service gives employees a personalized virtual desktop accessible from any web browser.

done using computer technology over the internet, and not involving people physically going somewhere:

virtual shopping

Before a virtual meeting, all participants should test the technology and make sure they are comfortable with the major features.

Visit our website for a virtual tour of the museum.

almost, but not exactly or in every way:

She was a virtual unknown before this movie.

Snow brought Minneapolis to a virtual standstill yesterday.

almost complete:

Falling orders led to the virtual ruin of her company.

It is important to ensure that mergers of these companies do not result in a virtual monopoly in the industry.

used to describe something that can be done or seen using computers or the internet instead of going to a place, meeting people in person, etc.:

The country's first virtual business school is up and running.

Click here to take a virtual tour of homes we have for sale.