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viral
viral
See also: viŕål
English
Adjective
viral (not comparable)
- (virology) Of or relating to a biological virus.
- viral DNA
- (virology) Caused by a virus.
- viral infection
- (computing) Of the nature of an informatic virus; able to spread copies of itself to other computers.
- (advertising and marketing) Spread by word of mouth, with minimal intervention in order to create buzz and interest.
Derived terms
- go viral
- viral marketing
Translations
relating to a virus in biological sense
caused by a virus
advertising and marketing: spread by word of mouth
Noun
viral (plural virals)
- (marketing) A video, image or text spread by "word of mouth" on the internet or by e-mail for humorous, political or marketing purposes.
- 2002, Nik Lever, Flash Mx Games: ActionScript for Artists, Focal Press, page 411,
- Using the Flash ActiveX control in this way allows you as a developer to create desktop characters, email virals and screensavers.
- 2003, Dave Chaffey, Total E-Mail Marketing, Elsevier, page 2,
- [M]ost virals are not seen as profiling and data collection exercises, since that would kill the impulse of forwarding to a friend.
- 2005, Russell Evans, Practical DV Filmmaking, Focal Press, page 289,
- Music company virals are becoming commonplace as costs of promos force labels to reconsider how to target more directly to consumers.
- 2002, Nik Lever, Flash Mx Games: ActionScript for Artists, Focal Press, page 411,
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /viʁal/
Adjective
viral m (feminine singular virale, masculine plural viraux, feminine plural virales)
- viral (all senses)
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /viˈʀaːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
viral (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of viral
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist viral | sie ist viral | es ist viral | sie sind viral | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | viraler | virale | virales | virale |
| genitive | viralen | viraler | viralen | viraler | |
| dative | viralem | viraler | viralem | viralen | |
| accusative | viralen | virale | virales | virale | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der virale | die virale | das virale | die viralen |
| genitive | des viralen | der viralen | des viralen | der viralen | |
| dative | dem viralen | der viralen | dem viralen | den viralen | |
| accusative | den viralen | die virale | das virale | die viralen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein viraler | eine virale | ein virales | (keine) viralen |
| genitive | eines viralen | einer viralen | eines viralen | (keiner) viralen | |
| dative | einem viralen | einer viralen | einem viralen | (keinen) viralen | |
| accusative | einen viralen | eine virale | ein virales | (keine) viralen | |
Derived terms
Portuguese
Adjective
viral m, f (plural virais, comparable)
- (biology) viral (relating to viruses)
- (medicine, of a disease) viral (caused by a virus)
- (Internet) viral (quickly attaining high popularity)
Related terms
Romanian
Etymology
Adjective
viral m, n (feminine singular virală, masculine plural virali, feminine and neuter plural virale)
- (biology) viral (relating to viruses)
- (medicine, of a disease) viral (caused by a virus)
- (Internet) viral (quickly attaining high popularity)
Synonyms
- (relating to viruses, caused by a virus): virotic