Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devirtualize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-vir-tu-al-ize
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make no longer virtual.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Because functions that contain references to this cannot be inlined, the Compiler's ability to devirtualize prototype methods is even more important in terms of reducing the size of compiled code. By devirtualizing methods and removing references to this, more methods become functions that are candidates for inlining."

Etymology

From de- + virtualize.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

devirtualizes (present, singular) devirtualizing (participle, present) devirtualized (participle, past) devirtualized (past) devirtualise (alternative)

Derived Forms

devirtualization

Questions

What does devirtualize mean?: To make no longer virtual.
Where does devirtualize come from?: From de- + virtualize.

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