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   vital

   /ˈvʌɪtl/

   adjective

   • 1. absolutely necessary; essential: "secrecy is of vital importance" Similar essentialindispensablecrucialkeynecessaryneededrequiredrequisiteimportantall-importantof the utmost importanceof great consequenceof the essencecriticallife-and-deathimperativemandatoryurgentpressingburningcompellingacuteparamountpre-eminenthigh-prioritysignificantconsequentialinformal:earth-shatteringworld-shakingOpposite unimportantperipheralsecondary
   • ▪ indispensable to the continuance of life: "the vital organs" Similar life-preservinglife-sustainingbasicfundamentalessentialnecessarymajormainchiefkeyprimeOpposite minordispensable
   • 2. full of energy; lively: "a beautiful, vital girl" Similar livelyenergeticactivesprightlyspryanimatedspiritedhigh-spiritedvivaciousexuberantbouncyenthusiasticvibrantzestfulsparklingdynamicvigorousfull of vim and vigourforcefulfierylustyhale and heartyin fine fettleinformal:go-gettingzippypeppyfeistyspunkyraring to gofull of beansbright-eyed and bushy-tailedchipperOpposite listless
   • 3. fatal: archaic "the wound is vital"

   noun

   • 1. the body's important internal organs: "he felt the familiar knot contract in his vitals"

   Word Origin late Middle English (describing the animating principle of living beings, also in vital (sense 2 of the adjective)): via Old French from Latin vitalis, from vita ‘life’. The sense ‘essential’ dates from the early 17th century.

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   VITAL definition: 1. necessary for the success or continued existence of something; extremely important: 2…. Learn more.

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   VITAL meaning: 1. necessary for the success or continued existence of something; extremely important: 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of VITAL is of the utmost importance. How to use vital in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vital.

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   adjective. of or relating to life: vital processes. having remarkable energy, liveliness, or force of personality: a vital leader. being the seat or source of life: the vital organs. necessary to life: vital fluids. necessary to the existence, continuance, or well-being of something; indispensable; essential: vital for a healthy society.

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   necessary or essential in order for something to succeed or exist. vital for somebody/something the vitamins that are vital for health. Patience and a cool head are vital for investors. vital to something Good financial accounts are vital to the success of any enterprise.

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   vital. A patient's vital signs are their important body functions, such as pulse rate, that shows they are still alive. Use the adjective vital to describe something that is important and necessary, or a person full of energy. Vital descends from Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vītālis, from vīta, "life."

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   adj. 1. (Biology) essential to maintain life: the lungs perform a vital function. 2. forceful, energetic, or lively: a vital person. 3. (Biology) of, relating to, having, or displaying life: a vital organism. 4. indispensable or essential: books vital to this study.

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   Meaning of vital – Learner’s Dictionary. vital. adjective. uk / ˈvaɪt ə l / us. vital adjective (IMPORTANT) Add to word list. B2. necessary: Tourism is vital to the country's economy. [ + (that) ] It's vital that you send off this form today. vital adjective (ENERGY) full of energy.

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    Essential to the existence or continuance of something; indispensable. A vital function. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (7) Synonyms: living. critical. life-sustaining. lively. full of life. vigorous.

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    Definitions of 'vital' If you say that something is vital, you mean that it is necessary or very important. [...] More. Synonyms of 'vital' • essential, important, necessary [...] • lively, vigorous, energetic [...] • living, live, alive [...] More. Collocations with the word 'vital' vital communication vital principle vital skill More.