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If there are other senses of the word, they are shown below." class="ol_inbrief"><span class="ol_inbrief_title">Usually means:</span> Existing in essence but not physically. </div> <div class="ol_tabs"> <span class="ol_selected_tab">Definitions</span> <a href="/?w=virtual&related=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Related words</span></a> <a href="/?w=virtual&phrases=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Phrases <font color=red size=2>(New!)</font> </span></a> <a href="/?w=virtual&mentions=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Mentions</span></a> <a href="/?w=virtual&verses=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Lyrics</span></a> <a href="/?w=virtual&history=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">History</span></a> <a href="/?w=virtual&colors=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Colors <font color=red size=2>(New!)</font> </span></a> </div> <div id='main'> <div id='section-dicts'> We found 44 dictionaries that define the word <b>virtual</b>: <br><br> <a name=all_gen></a><u><b>General</b></u> (26 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=1> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/virtual">virtual</a>: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtual">virtual</a>: Merriam-Webster <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/virtual">virtual</a>: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=virtual">virtual</a>: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/virtual">virtual</a>: Collins English Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vocabulary.com/definition/virtual">virtual</a>: Vocabulary.com <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wordnik.com/words/Virtual">Virtual</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wordnik.com/words/virtual">virtual</a>: Wordnik <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/virtual 1">virtual</a>: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/virtual">virtual</a>: Wiktionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.yourdictionary.com/virtual">virtual</a>: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wordsmyth.net/live/home.php?script=search&matchent=virtual&matchtype=exact">virtual</a>: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.infoplease.com/virtual">virtual</a>: Infoplease Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=virtual">virtual</a>: Dictionary.com <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=virtual">virtual</a>: Online Etymology Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/virtual">virtual</a>: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual%20(disambiguation)">Virtual (disambiguation)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual%20(horse)">Virtual (horse)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual%20(philosophy)">Virtual (philosophy)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual">Virtual</a>: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.onelook.com/?other=web1913&w=Virtual">Virtual</a>: Online Plain Text English Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/virtual">virtual</a>: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://freedictionary.org/?Query=virtual">virtual</a>: FreeDictionary.org <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/word/virtual">virtual</a>: Mnemonic Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/virtual">virtual</a>: TheFreeDictionary.com <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.allwords.com/query.php?SearchType=3&Keyword=Virtual&goquery=Find+it%21&Language=ENG">Virtual</a>: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/virtual">virtual</a>: Webster's 1828 Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.plexoft.com/SBF/V01.html#virtual">virtual</a>: Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms </ol><br> <a name=all_art></a><u><b>Art</b></u> (2 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=25> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/V.html">virtual</a>: ArtLex Lexicon of Visual Art Terminology <font color=grey><li> ODLIS: Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science <i>(No longer online)</i></font> </ol><br> <a name=all_bus></a><u><b>Business</b></u> (3 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=27> <font color=grey><li> Broadcast Media Terms <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/virtual">virtual</a>: Legal dictionary <font color=grey><li> BusinessDictionary.com <i>(No longer online)</i></font> </ol><br> <a name=all_com></a><u><b>Computing</b></u> (7 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=30> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://foldoc.org/virtual">virtual</a>: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.netlingo.com/dictionary/v.php">virtual</a>: Netlingo <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.csgnetwork.com/glossaryv.html#virtual">virtual</a>: Computer Telephony & Electronics Dictionary and Glossary <font color=grey><li> Webopedia <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/virtual">virtual</a>: Encyclopedia <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.computeruser.com/resources/dictionary/get by index/v/190/">virtual</a>: CCI Computer <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.csgnetwork.com/glossaryv.html#virtual">Virtual</a>: Computer Telephony & Electronics Dictionary and Glossary </ol><br> <a name=all_med></a><u><b>Medicine</b></u> (2 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=37> <font color=grey><li> online medical dictionary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/virtual">virtual</a>: Medical dictionary </ol><br> <a name=all_misc></a><u><b>Miscellaneous</b></u> (1 matching dictionary)<br> <OL START=39> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/virtual">virtual</a>: Idioms </ol><br> <a name=all_sci></a><u><b>Science</b></u> (1 matching dictionary)<br> <OL START=40> <font color=grey><li> FOLDOP - Free On Line Dictionary Of Philosophy <i>(No longer online)</i></font> </ol><br> <a name=all_slang></a><u><b>Slang</b></u> (1 matching dictionary)<br> <OL START=41> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Virtual">Virtual</a>: Urban Dictionary </ol><br> <a name=all_tech></a><u><b>Tech</b></u> (1 matching dictionary)<br> <OL START=42> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.yourdictionary.com/virtual">virtual</a>: Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary </ol><br> </div> <div id='section-defn'> <div class=ol_searchassist> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?as_q=%22virtual%22&num=10&as_epq=&as_oq=definition&as_eq=&lr=lang_en&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=off">Google</a>, <a href="https://news.google.com/search?q=virtual&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen">News</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?udm=2&q=virtual">Images</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?go=Go&search=virtual">Wikipedia</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=virtual&type=comments&cId=3da8fc67-4604-4580-b2d9-678b1e867c12&iId=b711c12b-5289-4786-904c-daf03bbeff83&sort=new">Reddit</a>, <a 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</script> <div class="form" id="mm_title" title=""></div> <table width=100%><td align=left> <div class="xr" type="pron"><a class="ptr" id="mm_audio" title="" href="___" target="_"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="24px" fill="#F19E39"><path d="M560-131v-82q90-26 145-100t55-168q0-94-55-168T560-749v-82q124 28 202 125.5T840-481q0 127-78 224.5T560-131ZM120-360v-240h160l200-200v640L280-360H120Zm440 40v-322q47 22 73.5 66t26.5 96q0 51-26.5 94.5T560-320ZM400-606l-86 86H200v80h114l86 86v-252ZM300-480Z"/></svg></a> </td> <td align=center> <div class="medo-hw">Definitions from <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/virtual">Wiktionary</a> (<div class="orth" id="orth"></div>)</div> </td> <td align=right width=40> <table cellpadding=5> <td id="flag_us"> <a class="ptr" title="American English definition" href="#" onclick="activate_us();"><img src="img/us.png" alt="American English Definition"/></a></div> </td> <td id="flag_uk"> <a class="ptr" title="British English definition" href="#" onclick="activate_uk();"><img src="img/gb.png" alt="British English Definition"/></a></div> </td> </table> </td> </table> <div class="hom" id="def_text"> </div> <script> function activate_us() { document.getElementById('flag_us').setAttribute('bgcolor', '#fdeed9'); document.getElementById('flag_uk').setAttribute('bgcolor', 'white'); document.getElementById('orth').innerHTML = unescape(mm_US_orth); document.getElementById('mm_audio').setAttribute('href', mm_US_audio); document.getElementById('mm_audio').setAttribute('title', mm_US_audio_title); } function activate_uk() { document.getElementById('flag_uk').setAttribute('bgcolor', '#fdeed9'); document.getElementById('flag_us').setAttribute('bgcolor', 'white'); document.getElementById('orth').innerHTML = unescape(mm_UK_orth); document.getElementById('mm_audio').setAttribute('href', mm_UK_audio); document.getElementById('mm_audio').setAttribute('title', mm_UK_audio_title); } if (typeof mm_US_def === 'undefined') activate_uk(); else activate_us(); </script> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  In effect or essence, rather than in fact or reality; also, imitated, simulated.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  For practical purposes, though not technically; almost complete, very near.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  (computing)<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  Operating using a computer and/or online rather than physically present.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  Simulated in a computer and/or online.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  (object-oriented programming) Of a class member: capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  (mechanics) Pertaining to a theoretical infinitesimal velocity in a mechanical system that does not violate the system's constraints; also, of other physical quantities: resulting from such a velocity.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  (physics)<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  Pertaining to a theoretical quality of something which would produce an observable effect if counteracting factors such as friction are disregarded; specifically, of a head of water: producing a certain pressure if friction, etc., is disregarded.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  (optics) Chiefly in virtual focus: of a focus or point: from which light or other radiation apparently emanates; also, of an image: produced by light that appears to diverge from a point beyond the reflecting or refracting surface.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  (particle physics) Pertaining to particles in temporary existence due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  (quantum mechanics) Of a quantum state: having an intermediate, short-lived, and unobservable nature.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  (obsolete)<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  Having efficacy or power due to some natural qualities.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  (specifically, also figuratively) Of a plant or other thing: having strong healing powers; virtuous.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  Having the power of acting without the agency of some material or measurable thing; possessing invisible efficacy.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  Producing, or able to produce, some result; effective, efficacious.<br> <b>▸ <i>adjective</i>:</b>  Synonym of virtuous (“full of virtue; having excellent moral character”)<br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b>  (uncountable) Preceded by the: that which is imitated or simulated rather than existing in fact or reality; (countable) an instance of this.<br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b>  (uncountable) That which is simulated in a computer and/or online; virtual reality; (countable) an instance of this; specifically (gambling), a computer simulation of a real-world sport such as horse racing.<br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b>  (countable, programming) A virtual (adjective sense 3.3) member function of a class.<br> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Similar:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=practical&loc=rel_sim>practical</a>, <a href=/?w=essential&loc=rel_sim>essential</a>, <a href=/?w=realistic&loc=rel_sim>realistic</a>, <a href=/?w=nonvirtual&loc=rel_sim>nonvirtual</a>, <a href=/?w=imaginary&loc=rel_sim>imaginary</a>, <a href=/?w=digital&loc=rel_sim>digital</a>, <a href=/?w=virtuality&loc=rel_sim>virtuality</a>, <a href=/?w=physical&loc=rel_sim>physical</a>, <a href=/?w=cyber&loc=rel_sim>cyber</a>, <a href=/?w=metaverse&loc=rel_sim>metaverse</a>, <a href=/thesaurus/?s=virtual&loc=cb><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Opposite:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=physical&loc=rel_opp>physical</a>, <a href=/?w=real&loc=rel_opp>real</a>, <a href=/?w=tangible&loc=rel_opp>tangible</a>, <a href=/?w=actual&loc=rel_opp>actual</a>, <a href=/?w=concrete&loc=rel_opp>concrete</a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Types:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=reality&loc=rel_typeof>reality</a>, <a href=/?w=world&loc=rel_typeof>world</a>, <a href=/?w=life&loc=rel_typeof>life</a>, <a href=/?w=environments&loc=rel_typeof>environments</a>, <a href=/?w=universes&loc=rel_typeof>universes</a>, <a href=/?w=communities&loc=rel_typeof>communities</a>, <a href=/?w=systems&loc=rel_typeof>systems</a>, <a href="/thesaurus/?s=types%20of%20virtual"><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Phrases:</b></div><div class=rellist> <nobr><a href=/?w=virtual+reality&loc=rel_phrase>virtual reality</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=virtual+machine&loc=rel_phrase>virtual machine</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=virtual+memory&loc=rel_phrase>virtual memory</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=Virtual+world&loc=rel_phrase>Virtual world</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=Virtual+work&loc=rel_phrase>Virtual work</a>, </nobr> <a href="/?w=**virtual**&ssbp=1"><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Adjectives:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=per&loc=rel_adj>per</a>, <a href=/?w=physical&loc=rel_adj>physical</a>, <a href=/?w=real&loc=rel_adj>real</a>, <a href=/?w=www&loc=rel_adj>www</a>, <a href=/?w=more&loc=rel_adj>more</a>, <a href=/?w=select&loc=rel_adj>select</a> </div> <br><div class=relheader><b>Colors:</b></div><div class=rellist2> <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#1b03a3;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=neon_blue&colors=1&loc=rel_color>neon blue</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#bf00ff;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=electric_purple&colors=1&loc=rel_color>electric purple</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#84de02;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=cyber_green&colors=1&loc=rel_color>cyber green</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#ff2052;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=digital_pink&colors=1&loc=rel_color>digital pink</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#ffd300;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=cyber_yellow&colors=1&loc=rel_color>cyber yellow</a>, <a href=/?w=virtual&colors=1&loc=rel_color2><i>more...</i></a> 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var baseurl = '/?loc=dmapirel&w=' </script> <br>▸ <a class="dmapi_link" onclick="toggle_dmapi_res('rel_jjb')">Popular adjectives describing <i>virtual</i></a> <div id="dmapi_rel_jjb"></div> <script language=javascript type='text/javascript'> var query = 'virtual'; var baseurl = '/?loc=dmapirel&w=' </script> <br>▸ <a class="dmapi_link" onclick="toggle_dmapi_res('rel_jja')">Popular nouns described by <i>virtual</i></a> <div id="dmapi_rel_jja"></div> <script language=javascript type='text/javascript'> var query = 'virtual'; var baseurl = '/?loc=dmapirel&w=' </script> <br>▸ <a class="dmapi_link" onclick="toggle_dmapi_res('rel_trg')">Words that often appear near <i>virtual</i></a> <div id="dmapi_rel_trg"></div> <script language=javascript type='text/javascript'> var query = 'virtual'; var baseurl = '/?loc=dmapirel&w=' </script> <br>▸ <a target="_" href="https://www.rhymezone.com/r/rhyme.cgi?typeofrhyme=adv&Word=virtual">Rhymes of <i>virtual</i></a><br> <br>▸ <a href="pm/#?w1=virtual">Invented words related to <i>virtual</i></a><br> </td></tr></table></td></tr> </table></div> </div></div> <br> <center><table class="info-box" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="1" width=80%><tr><td><a name=phrases></a> <div class=relheader><b>Similar:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=practical&loc=rel_sim>practical</a>, <a href=/?w=essential&loc=rel_sim>essential</a>, <a href=/?w=realistic&loc=rel_sim>realistic</a>, <a href=/?w=nonvirtual&loc=rel_sim>nonvirtual</a>, <a href=/?w=imaginary&loc=rel_sim>imaginary</a>, <a href=/?w=digital&loc=rel_sim>digital</a>, <a href=/?w=virtuality&loc=rel_sim>virtuality</a>, <a href=/?w=physical&loc=rel_sim>physical</a>, <a href=/?w=cyber&loc=rel_sim>cyber</a>, <a href=/?w=metaverse&loc=rel_sim>metaverse</a>, <a href=/thesaurus/?s=virtual&loc=cb><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Opposite:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=physical&loc=rel_opp>physical</a>, <a href=/?w=real&loc=rel_opp>real</a>, <a href=/?w=tangible&loc=rel_opp>tangible</a>, <a href=/?w=actual&loc=rel_opp>actual</a>, <a href=/?w=concrete&loc=rel_opp>concrete</a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Types:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=reality&loc=rel_typeof>reality</a>, <a href=/?w=world&loc=rel_typeof>world</a>, <a href=/?w=life&loc=rel_typeof>life</a>, <a href=/?w=environments&loc=rel_typeof>environments</a>, <a href=/?w=universes&loc=rel_typeof>universes</a>, <a href=/?w=communities&loc=rel_typeof>communities</a>, <a href=/?w=systems&loc=rel_typeof>systems</a>, <a href="/thesaurus/?s=types%20of%20virtual"><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Phrases:</b></div><div class=rellist> <nobr><a href=/?w=virtual+reality&loc=rel_phrase>virtual reality</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=virtual+machine&loc=rel_phrase>virtual machine</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=virtual+memory&loc=rel_phrase>virtual memory</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=Virtual+world&loc=rel_phrase>Virtual world</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=Virtual+work&loc=rel_phrase>Virtual work</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=Virtual+environment&loc=rel_phrase>Virtual environment</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=Virtual+circuit&loc=rel_phrase>Virtual circuit</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=virtual+address&loc=rel_phrase>virtual address</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=virtual+communities&loc=rel_phrase>virtual communities</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=virtual+space&loc=rel_phrase>virtual space</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=virtual+image&loc=rel_phrase>virtual image</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=virtual+server&loc=rel_phrase>virtual server</a>, </nobr> <a href="/?w=**virtual**&ssbp=1"><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Adjectives:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=per&loc=rel_adj>per</a>, <a href=/?w=physical&loc=rel_adj>physical</a>, <a href=/?w=real&loc=rel_adj>real</a>, <a href=/?w=www&loc=rel_adj>www</a>, <a href=/?w=more&loc=rel_adj>more</a>, <a href=/?w=select&loc=rel_adj>select</a> </div> <br><div class=relheader><b>Colors:</b></div><div class=rellist2> <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#1b03a3;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=neon_blue&colors=1&loc=rel_color>neon blue</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#bf00ff;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=electric_purple&colors=1&loc=rel_color>electric purple</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#84de02;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=cyber_green&colors=1&loc=rel_color>cyber green</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#ff2052;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=digital_pink&colors=1&loc=rel_color>digital pink</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#ffd300;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=cyber_yellow&colors=1&loc=rel_color>cyber yellow</a>, <a href=/?w=virtual&colors=1&loc=rel_color2><i>more...</i></a> </div> </td></tr></table></center> <br><br> <center><br> <div class="meter_teaser"> Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.<br>This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.<br><br> <script> function click_meter_filter(stresspattern) { let url = "https://onelook.com/thesaurus/?loc=meterfilter&s=virtual&f_stress=" + stresspattern; window.location.href = url; } </script> <div class="ol-related-meter-filter" title="'/' means stressed, 'x' means unstressed. Click a button to find words that match a certain meter."> <button class="meter_btn_unselected" onclick="click_meter_filter('/');">/</button> <button class="meter_btn_unselected" onclick="click_meter_filter('/x');">/x</button> <button class="meter_btn_unselected" onclick="click_meter_filter('x/');">x/</button> <button class="meter_btn_unselected" onclick="click_meter_filter('//');">//</button> <button class="meter_btn_unselected" onclick="click_meter_filter('/xx');">/xx</button> <button class="meter_btn_unselected" onclick="click_meter_filter('x/x');">x/x</button> <button class="meter_btn_unselected" onclick="click_meter_filter('xx/');">xx/</button> <button class="meter_btn_unselected" onclick="click_meter_filter('/xxxx');">/xxxx</button> <button class="meter_btn_unselected" onclick="click_meter_filter('x/xx');">x/xx</button> <button class="meter_btn_unselected" onclick="click_meter_filter('xx/x');">xx/x</button> <button class="meter_btn_unselected" onclick="click_meter_filter('xxx/');">xxx/</button> <br><i>(Click a button above to see words related to "virtual" that fit the given meter.)</i> </div> </div> </center><br> <br> <table width="100%" border=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td align=right> <hr><br> <center> <a href="https://www.onelook.com/">Home</a>   <a href="/thesaurus/">Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus</a>   <a href="https://datamuse.com/">Datamuse</a>   <a href="/games">Word games</a>   <a href="https://onelook.com/spruce">Spruce</a>   <a href="https://onelook.com/about.shtml#feedback">Feedback</a>    <a href="#" class="darkModeToggle">Dark mode</a>   <a href="/random">Random word</a>   <a href="/about.shtml">Help</a></center> </td></tr></table> <br> <br> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/cyj.min.css?6"> <script src="/cyj.min.js?3"></script> <style> #CONTAINER { margin: auto; border: 2px solid #ccf; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #ddf; display: flex; width: fit-content; margin-bottom: 20px; } </style> <div id="CONTAINER"></div> <script> const get_call_to_action_msg = () => { const is_daily = 1; const msgs = [ 'Can you rearrange the words into a chain of 2-word phrases' ]; // return (1 ? "Daily game: " : "") + msgs[Math.floor(Math.random() * msgs.length)]; return msgs[Math.floor(Math.random() * msgs.length)]; } const init_cyj_game = () => { const add_tracker = (container, action, msg) => { const is_daily = 1; const rand = Math.random(); const img = document.createElement('img'); img.style.display = 'none'; img.src = `img/0.gif?x=cyj6&rand=${rand}&w=${is_daily}&action=${action}&msg=${msg}`; container.append(img); } const container = document.querySelector('#CONTAINER'); const is_daily = 1; const { starting_board, compound_info, min_moves } = {"puzzle_id": -580330921665591886, "starting_board": ["biscuit", "glass", "plate", "ceiling", "club", "tin", "fan", "sandwich"], "compound_info": [{"compound": ["biscuit", "tin"], "name": "biscuit tin", "connection_type": "C", "description": "A medium-sized metal container with removable lid used to store biscuits and keep them fresh."}, {"compound": ["tin", "plate"], "name": "tin-plate", "connection_type": "C", "description": "(transitive) To coat (something, especially steel sheet) with tin, either by dipping or electroplating."}, {"compound": ["plate", "glass"], "name": "plate glass", "connection_type": "C", "description": "Sheet glass; a type of glass, initially produced in plane form, commonly used for windows, windshields, etc."}, {"compound": ["glass", "ceiling"], "name": "glass ceiling", "connection_type": "C", "description": "(idiomatic) An unwritten, uncodified barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group."}, {"compound": ["ceiling", "fan"], "name": "ceiling fan", "connection_type": "C", "description": "A fan fixture attached to a ceiling, sometimes with a built-in light."}, {"compound": ["fan", "club"], "name": "fan club", "connection_type": "C", "description": "An organization of fans (enthusiasts) of a particular person or body of works."}, {"compound": ["club", "sandwich"], "name": "club sandwich", "connection_type": "C", "description": "A type of sandwich, often served as a double-decker (with three slices of bread) and usually cut into quarters; traditionally made with turkey, bacon, lettuce, and tomato."}], "difficulty": 48.55, "winning_board": ["biscuit", "tin", "plate", "glass", "ceiling", "fan", "club", "sandwich"], "min_moves": 3} ; const call_to_action_msg = get_call_to_action_msg().replace("[X]", starting_board[0]).replace("[Y]", starting_board[starting_board.length - 1]); /* add_tracker(container, 'render', call_to_action_msg); */ let helpstr = 'Pick up and drag the words to rearrange them into a chain in which every adjacent pair of words is a familiar two-word phrase like "hot dog". The pink words are the start and end of the chain and cannot be moved. 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