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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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   necessary for the success or continued existence of something; extremely important: A strong opposition is vital to a healthy democracy. She had found out some information of vital importance. The kidney plays a vital role / part in the removal of waste products from the blood. [ + that ] It's absolutely vital that you do exactly as I say.

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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVITAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (vaɪtəl ) 1. adjective B2. If you say that something is vital, you mean that it is necessary or very important. The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims. Nick Wileman is a school caretaker so it is vital that he gets on well with young people. After her release, she was able to give vital information about her kidnapper.

7. 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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   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.