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A virtual member function of a class.
adjective
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In effect or essence, if not in fact or reality; imitated, simulated.
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In fact a defeat on the battlefield, Tet was a virtual victory for the North, owing to its effect on public opinion.
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Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or measurable part; potential.
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Nearly, almost. (A relatively recent development in meaning)
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The angry peasants were a virtual army as they attacked the castle.
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Simulated in a computer or online.
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The virtual world of his computer game allowed character interaction.
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Operating by computer or in cyberspace; not physically present.
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a virtual assistant; a virtual personal trainer
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(of a class member) Capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.
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Pertaining to particles in temporary existence due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
Examples of virtual in a Sentence
In fact, it was a virtual revelation.
She had been a virtual prisoner in the cabin since she had seen the snake on the porch.
It was a virtual act of abdication.
At the end of 1905, however, about 37 had been certainly recognized, besides some outlying cases of indeterminate type, in which continuous occultations by two bright stars, revolving in virtual contact, are doubtfully supposed to be in progress.
When Charles Martel became the virtual ruler of the Frankish realm he brought the Bavarians into strict dependence, and deposed two dukes successively for contumacy.
Then all the people repented except the men of Judah, who were not to be conciliated without a virtual admission of prerogative of kinship to the king.
He started the car again and drove through a series of tunnels and intersections, a virtual underground street grid, before arriving at a large garage filled with gleaming cars.
A war which became general, as any limited action might, would only result in the virtual destruction of mankind.
Instead of trying to keep a video game virtual pet, try any of the free online virtual pets.
The effect of this pronouncement was great, and it alarmed the Afrikanders, who at this time viewed with apprehension the virtual resumption by Cecil Rhodes of his leadership of the Progressive (British) party at the Cape.
This platform has continued to be developed into a more fully featured virtual learning environment (VLE ).
Conversely, we can show that if the, virtual work of the extraneous forces be zero for every infinitesimal displacement of the body as rigid, these forces must be in equilibrium.
Plan3D is an online virtual room design program that allows you to virtually design either one room at a time or an entire house.
There's something simple in just being able to chose one kind of animal for your free online virtual pet.
Virtual Kitty is similar to Virtual Puppy, except with cats.
Before the passage of the state prohibition law Waycross secured virtual prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors by requiring a large liquor license fee ($20,000 in 1883, increased to $30,000 in 1892).
The right to construct all railways in Armenia and north-eastern Asia Minor has been conceded to Russia, and the Germans have a virtual monopoly of the central plateau.
The factor (P+P) cos 0h sin 0 is called the vIrtual coefficient of the two screws which define the types of the wrench and twist, respectively.
This is (in part) the celebrated principle of virtual velocities, now often described as the principle of virtual work, enunciated by John Bernoulli (1667-1748).
The word virtual is used because the displacements in question are not regarded as actually taking place, the body being in fact at rest.
For example, in the case of a particle lying on a smooth curve, or on a smooth surface, if it be displaced along the curve, or on the surface, the virtual work of the normal component of the pressure may be ignored, since it is of the second order.
For the virtual work of two equal anc opposite forces will cancel in any displacement which is commor to the two surfaces; whilst, if one surface be fixed, the displace ment of that point of the rolling surface which was in contact with the other is of the second order.
We are thus able tc imagine a great variety of mechanical systems to which tht principle of virtual work can be applied without any regard tc the internal stresses, provided the hypothetical displacements be such that none of the connections of the system are violated.
If the system be subject to gravity, the corresponding part of the virtual work can be calculated from the displacement of the centre of gravity.
An important conclusion is that in any displacement of a system of bodies in equilibrium, such that the virtual work of all forces except gravity may be ignored, the depth of the centre of gravity is stationary.
Thither, in virtual banishment, Juvenal was sent as prefect by Domitian.
These animated avatars move and react to players inputs within an online virtual environment.
Dermot seems to be taking a breather in his virtual House of Commons.
Students have a Grammar Reference in the virtual classroom, which can help them to carry out these tasks.
Virtual unknown rated on them within was due at rontgen rays.
A local exchange trading system facilitates indirect reciprocity within a community by providing a virtual currency to measure people's contributions.
Important If the virtual directories are not re-created after 15 minutes, restart your computer.
Keep a list either virtual or paper of vendors, sub-contractors, suppliers, and other retailers you want to consider or have signed contracts with for goods or services.
When you have selected an item, its color and size, you will generally be prompted to add the item to your virtual shopping cart.
This article highlights a few of the more popular sites, so pull on your waders and get your feet wet in the virtual hunting world.
Despite the different pets you can take care of in these free online games, there is one thing in common that you must do that is universal to all the free online virtual pets.
Risk - Toss the virtual dice and take over continents in a bid for world domination.
Just think of the USA Online Shopping Mall as a virtual mall that you don't walk in, but you click through.
When you adopt a cyber pet you are getting an electronic animal that needs to sleep, eat and go to the bathroom, but all in a virtual sense.
You can open a pet store, interact in auctions, take part in adventures, read, write stories and play games, all while discovering the history of the virtual world.
The next time your child asks for a pony you can give them a virtual one.
Virtual pets replicate the fun and challenge of pet ownership without the responsibility of caring for a living animal.
The virtual centres 0,-,, O,i are at the respective axes of the wheels r and 1, and the centre O,-i divides the line through these two points externally in the ratio of the train of wheels.
He soon became prominent as one of the leaders of the Democratic party in the state, and for many years was a member of the so-called "Albany Regency," a group of Democrats who between about 1820 and 1850 exercised a virtual control over their party in New York, dictating nominations and appointments and distributing patronage.
These high offices rendered Guicciardini the virtual master of the papal states beyond the Apennines, during a period of great bewilderment and difficulty.
But its virtual independence was established in the 7th century, when a line of tyrants arose and initiated an anti-Dorian policy.
Tyrrell's criticism of this document appeared in The Times on the 30th of September and the 1st of October, and led to his virtual excommunication from the Church.
On the night of the 9th, however, Colonel Stewart retreated toward Charleston, abandoning 1000 stand of arms. The battle has been classed as a tactical victory for the British and a strategical victory for the Americans, terminating a campaign which left General Greene in virtual possession of the Carolinas, the British thereafter confining themselves to Charleston.
In 877 Photius became patriarch again, and there was a virtual though not a formal breach with Rome.
Nor was the virtual abolition of the cortes seriously felt at first, owing to the excellent internal administration of Pedro II.