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English
Adjective
vertual (not comparable)
- Obsolete spelling of virtual.
1683, Joseph Moxon, “Numb I. Applied to the Art of Printing. Preface.”, in Mechanick Exercises: Or, The Doctrine of Handy-Works. Applied to the Art of Printing. , volume II, London: Joseph Moxon , →OCLC, pages 5–6:For Dr. [John] Dee, in his Mathematical Preface to Euclids Elements of Geometrie, hath vvorthily taken pains to make Architecture a Mathematical Science; and as a vertual Proof of his ovvn Learned Plea, quotes tvvo Authentique Authors, viz. Vitruvius and Leo Baptiſta [i.e., Leon Battista Alberti], […]
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Middle English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin virtuālis; equivalent to vertu + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛrtiu̯ˈaːl/, /ˈvɛrtiu̯al/, /virtiu̯ˈaːl/, /ˈvirtiu̯al/
Adjective
vertual (rare)
- Having an inherent attribute useful as an effect.
- Having sufficient energy as means to an end.
- In effect or essence (but not in reality).
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