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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Letter Writing

Formality of a viral

Is viral (noun) a formal word that can be used in a degree level essay?
  

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It is considered a slang adjective.

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It is considered a slang adjective.
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EnglishmavenIt is considered a slang adjective.
Not necessarily. It can mean that, but it is also used as the adjectival form of the noun "virus."

"viral infection", "viral load", "viral meningitis", etc.
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Anonymous Is "viral" (noun) a formal word that can be used in a degree-level essay?
Yes, it can. See above.
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