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vital

[vahyt-l]

adjective

  1. of or relating to life.

    vital processes.

  2. having remarkable energy, liveliness, or force of personality.

    a vital leader.

  3. being the seat or source of life.

    the vital organs.

  4. necessary to life.

    vital fluids.

  5. necessary to the existence, continuance, or well-being of something; indispensable; essential.

    vital for a healthy society.

    Synonyms: ,
  6. affecting the existence, well-being, truth, etc., of something.

    a vital error.

  7. of critical importance.

    vital decisions.

  8. destructive to life; deadly.

    a vital wound.



vital

/ ˈɪə /

adjective

  1. essential to maintain life

    the lungs perform a vital function

  2. forceful, energetic, or lively

    a vital person

  3. of, relating to, having, or displaying life

    a vital organism

  4. indispensable or essential

    books vital to this study

  5. of great importance; decisive

    a vital game

  6. archaicinfluencing the course of life, esp negatively

    a vital treachery

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. (plural)

    1. the bodily organs, such as the brain, liver, heart, lungs, etc, that are necessary to maintain life

    2. the organs of reproduction, esp the male genitals

  2. (plural) the essential elements of anything

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • vitally adverb
  • vitalness noun
  • nonvital adjective
  • nonvitally adverb
  • nonvitalness noun
  • quasi-vital adjective
  • quasi-vitally adverb
  • supervital adjective
  • supervitally adverb
  • supervitalness noun
  • unvital adjective
  • unvitally adverb
  • unvitalness noun
  • ˈٲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vital1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ī, equivalent to ī() “life” (derivative of ī “to live”; akin to Greek û, Sanskrit īپ “(he) lives,” English quick ( def. ) ) + - -al 1 ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vital1

C14: via Old French from Latin ī belonging to life, from īٲ life
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Example Sentences

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As many focus on life "beyond oil", it's a stark reminder that it's still the vital fuel for the world economy.

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They had to weigh the risk of a workplace raid and the husband’s possible arrest against the financial implications of losing a vital source of income.

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Jones insists the role of commentator remains vital, despite the rise of influencers and YouTubers hosting watch-along events.

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The Welsh government said it was vital for parents to get the support they needed.

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Aid supplies and the internet are vital for people in Gaza - the current lack of both lifelines is rendering their plight even more desperate.

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