>>11185236They seem like counterparts in terms of words only. Virtual and imaginary are relative close words when contrasted to "virtual and real" or "real and imaginary"
Only a complete brainlet would think, these words are similar so i bet the concepts that use these words are related.
Smart people use these words to avoid laboriously spelling out "transient quantum fluctuations" and "numbers with a component that is the square root of negative one".
These terms are for smart people who understand the nuance, not you.