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Definition of: virtual
(vûr′ch·əl) adjective
1. Being in effect, but not in form or appearance; having potency, validity, or essential qualities: opposed to apparent or nominal.
2. Obs. Potent; effective; energizing. [<Med. L virtualis <L virtus. See VIRTUE.]
—vir′tu·al′i·ty (-al′ə·tē) noun
—vir′tu·al·ly adverb
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