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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

virtualize

/ˈvɜː(ɹ)tjuəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
vir-tu-al-ize
IPA
/ˈvɜː(ɹ)tjuəlaɪz/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To run a program in virtual storage.

Transitive verb

verb

To simulate (or make virtual) some effect or condition on a computer.

Transitive verb

verb

To make or conform to a virtual reality.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree English virtual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English virtualize From virtual + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

virtualizes (present, singular) virtualizing (participle, present) virtualized (participle, past) virtualized (past) virtualise (alternative)

Derived Forms

devirtualize nonvirtualized paravirtualize revirtualize unvirtualized virtualizable virtualization virtualizer

Frequently Paired Words

virtual

Questions

How do you pronounce virtualize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɜː(ɹ)tjuəlaɪz/.
What does virtualize mean?
To run a program in virtual storage.
Where does virtualize come from?
Etymology tree English virtual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English virtualize From virtual + -ize.

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