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As adjectives the difference between nominal and virtual

is that nominal is of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names while virtual is in effect or essence, if not in fact or reality; imitated, simulated.

As nouns the difference between nominal and virtual

is that nominal is (grammar) a noun or word group that functions as a noun phrase while virtual is (computing) in c++, a virtual member function of a class.

nominal

English

(wikipedia nominal)

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
  • Assigned to or bearing a person's name.
  • Existing in name only.
    • a nominal difference
  • * (rfdate)
    • Nominal attendance on lectures.
  • (philosophy) Of or relating to nominalism.
  • (senseid) Insignificantly small; trifling.
    • He gave me only a nominal sum for my services.
  • Of or relating to the presumed or approximate value, rather than the actual value.
    • The nominal voltage is 1.5 V, but the actual figure is usually higher.
  • (finance) Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.
  • (finance) Of, relating to, or being the rate of interest or return without adjustment for compounding or inflation.
  • (grammar) Of or relating to a noun or word group that functions as a noun.
    • This sentence contains a nominal phrase.
  • (engineering) According to plan or design; normal.
    • We'll just do a nominal flight check.
    Apart from the slightly high temperature, all the readings from the spacecraft are nominal .
  • (economics) Without adjustment to remove the effects of inflation; contrasted with real.
    • My employer does not understand how low my nominal wage is.
    The nominal GNP of this country is pretty low.
  • * 1991 , Richard J. Gilbert, Regulatory Choices: A Perspective on Developments in Energy Policy , page 267,
    • Comparisons of the costs of the Diablo Canyon plant with other nuclear power plants can be misleading because the available cost data are in nominal dollars and therefore include the toll of inflation over the construction periods.
  • * 2001 , Erich A. Helfert, Financial Analysis: Tools and Techniques: A Guide for Managers , page 467,
    • This simple process allows us to convert nominal dollars into inflation-adjusted real dollars.
  • (statistics, of a variable) Having values whose order is insignificant.

    • Antonyms

    * (economics) real

    Derived terms

    * denominal * nominalness * nominally

    Related terms

    * denominate * denomination * denominator * nomenclature * nominalism * nominalist * nominality * nominate * nomination * nominative * nominator

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) A noun or word group that functions as a noun phrase.
    • This sentence contains two nominals .
  • (grammar) A part of speech that shares features with nouns and adjectives.

    • Hyponyms

    * noun * pronoun

    External links

    * *

    Anagrams

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    virtual

    English

    (wikipedia virtual)

    Alternative forms

    * vertual (obsolete) * vertuall (qualifier) * virtuall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In effect or essence, if not in fact or reality; imitated, simulated.
    • In fact a defeat on the battlefield, Tet was a virtual victory for the North, owing to its effect on public opinion.
    Virtual addressing allows applications to believe that there is much more physical memory than actually exists.
  • * Fleming
    • A thing has a virtual existence when it has all the conditions necessary to its actual existence.
  • * De Quincey
    • to mask by slight differences in the manners a virtual identity in the substance
  • Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or measurable part; potential.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Heat and cold have a virtual transition, without communication of substance.
  • * Milton
    • Every kind that lives, / Fomented by his virtual power, and warmed.
  • Nearly, almost. (A relatively recent corruption of meaning, attributed to misuse in advertising and media. )
    • The angry peasants were a virtual army as they attacked the castle.
  • * 2012 , Chelsea 6-0 Wolves [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19632463]
    • The Chelsea captain was a virtual spectator as he was treated to his side's biggest win for almost two years as Stamford Bridge serenaded him with chants of "there's only one England captain," some 48 hours after he announced his retirement from international football.
  • Simulated in a computer or online.
    • The virtual world of his computer game allowed character interaction.
  • Operating by computer or in cyberspace; not physically present.
    • a virtual''' assistant; a '''virtual personal trainer
  • (computing, object-oriented programming, of a class member) Capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.
  • (physics) Pertaining to particles in temporary existence due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

    • Synonyms

    * de facto

    Antonyms

    * de jure * legal * real

    Derived terms

    * virtual reality * virtually

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) In C++, a virtual member function of a class.
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