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Clothing is viral, impermanent in a way that public art cannot be. So I like thinking of how corporate-created clothing can be seen as a form of public art.
Jim Drain

Meaning of "viral" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VIRAL

viral  [ˈvaɪrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIRAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Viral can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VIRAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of viral in the English dictionary

The first definition of viral in the dictionary is of, relating to, or caused by a virus. Other definition of viral is spread quickly and widely among internet users via social networking sites, e-mail, etc. Viral is also a video, image, story, etc that is spread quickly and widely via the internet.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIRAL


achiral
eɪˈkaɪrəl
antiretroviral
ˈæntɪˈrɛtrəʊˌvaɪrəl
antiviral
ˌæntɪˈvaɪrəl
arboviral
ˈɑːbəʊˌvaɪrəl
chiral
ˈkaɪrəl
Cyril
ˈsɪrəl
enteroviral
ˌɛntərəʊˈvaɪrəl
gyral
ˈdʒaɪrəl
hydrargyral
haɪˈdrɑːdʒɪrəl
papyral
pəˈpaɪrəl
squirrel
ˈskwɪrəl
subviral
sʌbˈvaɪrəl
Wirral
ˈwɪrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIRAL

viraemia
viraemic
viraginian
viraginous
virago
virago-like
viragoish
viral marketing
virally
Virchow
vire
virelay
virement
viremia
viremic
Viren
virent
vireo
vireonine
vires

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIRAL

adenoviral
admiral
Archimedes spiral
barred spiral
decemviral
duumviral
fleet admiral
inflationary spiral
leptospiral
logarithmic spiral
nonviral
proviral
rear admiral
red admiral
retiral
retroviral
spiral
vice admiral
wage-price spiral
white admiral

Synonyms and antonyms of viral in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «viral» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIRAL

Find out the translation of viral to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of viral from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «viral» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

病毒性的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vírico
570 millions of speakers

English

viral
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वायरल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفيروسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вирусная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

viral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাইরাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

viral
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Virus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Virus-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィルスの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바이러스성의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Virus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

virus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைரஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हायरल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

viral
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

virale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wirusowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вірусна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

virale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιογενή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

virale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

viral
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

viral
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of viral

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRAL»

The term «viral» is very widely used and occupies the 7.689 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «viral» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «viral» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about viral

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10 QUOTES WITH «VIRAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word viral.
1
Seth Berkley
Now, when you get a viral infection, what normally happens is it takes days or weeks for your body to fight back at full strength, and that might be too late. When you're pre-immunized, what happens is you have forces in your body pre-trained to recognize and defeat specific foes. So that's really how vaccines work.
2
Michael Birch
If you are going truly viral, you don't need press. I mean, MySpace grew for a very long time without any press.
3
Tina Brown
The viral power of online media has proven how fast creative ideas can be spread and adopted, using tools like cellphones, digital cameras, micro-credit, mobile banking, Facebook, and Twitter. A perfect example? The way the Green Movement in Iran caught fire thanks to social media.
4
Clayton Christensen
I got Type 1 diabetes at 30. It hit me in 1982 when I was a White House Fellow in Washington. I had viral pneumonia. I lost 35 pounds in six weeks. And I couldn't see anything. Everything was blurry. I was always thirsty.
5
Richard Dawkins
There are quite a lot of YouTube clips of me that have gone viral. One that I think of is of a young woman at a lecture I was giving - she came from Liberty University, which is a ludicrous religious institution. She said, 'What if you are wrong?' and I answered that rather briefly, and that's gone viral.
6
Nick Denton
Ben Smith's quick-hit campaign 'scoops' are about as viral as cat videos. That fits with Buzzfeed.
7
Jim Drain
Clothing is viral, impermanent in a way that public art cannot be. So I like thinking of how corporate-created clothing can be seen as a form of public art.
8
Peter Guber
We tend to become social core groups, whatever our similar interest and background where we came through. It tends to be a filter through which people see themselves. It can be all different ethnicities. They can see themselves as San Franciscans, or Warriors fans. You want to build a tribe of viral advocates for that team.
9
Michelle Jenneke
I think even if I was to go out there and win the Olympics, everyone's still going to remember the pre-race routine that I do and the video that went viral ,so, y'know, that's alright for me.
10
Robert Kyncl
Everybody can have a viral success. You find something unique, that can happen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIRAL»

Discover the use of viral in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to viral and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Viral
"Viral is a world-class thriller." -Vince Flynn Two brothers race to stop a political mastermind's massive bioterrorist plot in this terrifying espionage thriller.
James Lilliefors, 2012
2
Beyond Viral: How to Attract Customers, Promote Your Brand, ...
Now, in Beyond Viral, Nalty reveals winning techniques for making and promoting videos that will build customer loyalty, increase brand awareness, and boost sales.
Kevin Nalty, 2010
3
Viral Loop: The Power of Pass-It-On
This is the first to analyze the power of the 'pass-it-on’ phenomenon, introducing us to the architects of the mightily efficient, money-spinning model known as the Viral Loop - the secret behind some of the most successful businesses in ...
Adam Penenberg, 2010
4
The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age
In The Viral Storm, award-winning biologist Nathan Wolfe tells the story of how viruses and human beings have evolved side by side through history; how deadly viruses like HIV, swine flu, and bird flu almost wiped us out in the past; and ...
Nathan Wolfe, 2011
5
Viral
When the footage goes viral around their school, Mike has to dig deep within himself to find the courage to help Lindsay in her time of greatest need.
Alex Van Tol, 2011
6
Going Viral
So what is virality and how does it work? Why does one particular video get millions of views while hundreds of thousands of others get only a handful? In Going Viral, Nahon and Hemsley uncover the factors that make things go viral online.
Karine Nahon, Jeff Hemsley, 2013
7
Viral Infections of Humans: Epidemiology and Control
This classic text which "The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine" called "singularly unique" and "an indispensable source of epidemiology" has been extensively revised and updated.
Alfred S. Evans, Richard A. Kaslow, 1997
8
Viral spiral: how the commoners built a digital republic of ...
A narrative history of the emergence of electronic "free culture" explains how strict intellectual property rights, hierarchies of credentialed experts, and other forms of centralized control are being challenged and reshaped by the world ...
David Bollier, 2008
9
Viral Ecology
Viral Ecology defines and explains the ecology of viruses by examining their interactions with their hosting species, including the types of transmission cycles that have evolved, encompassing principal and alternate hosts, vehicles, and ...
Christon J. Hurst, 2000
10
Viral Pathogenesis and Immunity
This latest edition provides a completely revised overview of the subject with new chapters on innate immunity, emerging viral diseases, and antiviral therapy in a format that is easy to understand without continually referring to ...
Neal Nathanson, Michael Katze, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIRAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term viral is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hugging dogs saved from euthanasia by viral photo
The photo immediately went viral, garnering thousands of shares and likes. It also yielded results. Just two hours after the photo was posted to Facebook, Angels ... «CNN, Jul 15»
2
China: Clothes come off in viral Uniqlo sex video
In a viral smartphone video posted Tuesday, a young Chinese couple can be seen having passionate sex in what appears to be a Uniqlo store fitting room. «CNN, Jul 15»
3
Here's What I Learned When My Twin Daughters Went Viral
The only thing I know about being viral and parenting is not to bother asking your doctor for antibiotics because they won't work. But I went a different kind of viral ... «TIME, Jul 15»
4
Aid after Filipino boy studying on street goes viral
A homeless Filipino boy has been overwhelmed with aid after a heart-wrenching photo of him studying on the pavement and using faint light from a McDonald's ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
5
Viral video helps homeless man reunite with son after 15 years
A viral video helped 51-year-old Donald Gould get off the street and reunited him with a son he hasn't seen in 15 years. It all started last week when Gould sat ... «WGN-TV, Jul 15»
6
VIRAL: Sarasota piano player receives gift
The video of Donald Gould playing the piano went viral earlier this week. News Channel 8 viewer Mike McCall took notice. “That was a fantastic story and then ... «WFLA, Jul 15»
7
After Prison Break In New York, Viral Video Raises Questions
The nationwide manhunt continues for two convicted murderers who escaped earlier this month from a maximum security prison in New York. At the same time, ... «NPR, Jun 15»
8
'Piece of burger' viral video star arrested
Courtney Barnes, the star of this week's WLBT viral video, has turned himself into Ridgleland and Jackson police. Ridgeland Police's John Neal said Barnes ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jun 15»
9
Emotional photo of Marine and bride praying goes viral
A North Carolina photographer captured a special moment between a bride and groom at their wedding near Canton, N.C. on Saturday. Dwayne Schmidt's ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
10
Watch: 2 year-old DJ has become a viral superstar in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – A two year-old boy, who goes by the name of DJ Arch Jnr, has become a viral sensation after emerging as South Africa's youngest disc jockey ... «FOX CT, Apr 15»

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