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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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   The meaning of VITALS is internal bodily organs (such as the heart, lungs, and brain) that are essential to life; especially : the vital organs of the abdomen (such as the liver and kidneys). How to use vitals in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of vital, an adjective that describes something that is essential, life-giving, or full of energy. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of vital.

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   Vital means essential to life, forceful, or indispensable. It can also refer to the organs or elements that are necessary for life. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.

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   Vitals definition: those bodily organs that are essential to life, as the brain, heart, liver, lungs, and stomach.. See examples of VITALS used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVITAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Vital means necessary or extremely important for something to succeed or exist. It can also mean lively or energetic. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVITALS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Vitals are the essential organs or parts of something, such as the brain, heart, liver, lungs, etc. or the organs of reproduction. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of vitals in sentences.

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   VITALS meaning: 1. the vital organs (= the main organs inside the body, such as the heart, lungs, and brain, that…. Learn more.

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   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.

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    1. those bodily organs that are essential to life, as the brain, heart, liver, lungs, and stomach.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVITAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    Vital means necessary or extremely important for something to succeed or exist. It can also mean lively or energetic. Learn how to use vital in different contexts with examples and synonyms.