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Spell Bee Word: virtual


Basic Details

Word: Virtual

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Made to seem real by a computer; also almost the same as something in effect, as in a virtual standstill.

Synonyms: simulated, online, near

Antonyms: real, actual, physical

How to Spell Virtual

Syllables: vir - tu - al

Tricky part: The middle sounds like choo but is spelt tu. Students write virchual, or start with ver.

Watch out for: virchual, vertual, virtuel

Memory tip: Virtual ends in tual, the same four letters that end actual and factual. Start with vir, as in virus.

Usage Examples

Example 1: My cousin attends virtual classes from his home in Shimla.

Example 2: With the headset on, Kunal played virtual cricket in his bedroom.

Example 3: After weeks of rain, the town came to a virtual standstill.

Fun Fact

The phrase virtual reality became widely known in the late 1980s, when the American computer scientist Jaron Lanier popularised it.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) virtual
b) gradule
c) anual
d) punctuel

Show answer

a) virtual. Punctual and gradual both end in ual, and annual needs a double n.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

virtual

a) online
b) simulated
c) digital
d) real

Show answer

d) real. Something real exists in the world; simulated, online and digital point to the virtual kind.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our class went on a vertual tour of the Taj Mahal using the smart board.

a) tour
b) class
c) board
d) vertual

Show answer

d) vertual. The first part is vir, with an i, as in virus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A virtual meeting takes place ____.

a) under water
b) in a dream
c) over the internet
d) in a park

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c) over the internet

2. Rahul's win was a virtual certainty. This means his win was ____.

a) almost sure to happen
b) already cancelled
c) kept secret
d) never going to happen

Show answer

a) almost sure to happen

Associated Words

bountifulsuffocaterelevanceprohibitprofane
conventionmessagelethargicassertionprovoke

Next steps

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