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

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   necessary to the existence, continuance, or well-being of something; indispensable; essential: vital for a healthy society. Synonyms: critical, important. affecting the existence, well-being, truth, etc., of something: a vital error. of critical importance: vital decisions. destructive to life; deadly: a vital wound. vital. / ˈvaɪtəl / adjective.

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   If you describe someone or something as vital, you mean that they are very energetic and full of life. They are both very vital people and a good match. They have something important to say and vital and radical ways of saying it.

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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.

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

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

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvital adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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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   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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVITAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    vital adjective (IMPORTANT) Tourism is vital to the country's economy. [ + (that) ] It's vital that you send off this form today.

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    vital. adjective. /ˈvaɪt̮l/. necessary or essential in order for something to succeed or exist vital (for something) the vitamins that are vital for health vital (to something) Good financial accounts are vital to the success of any enterprise. Reading is of vital importance in language learning.