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   vi·tal

   /ˈvīd(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. absolutely necessary or important; essential: "secrecy is of vital importance" Similar essentialindispensablecrucialkeynecessaryneededrequiredrequisiteimportantall-importantof the utmost importanceof great consequenceof the essencecriticallife-and-deathimperativemandatoryurgentpressingburningcompellingacuteparamountpreeminenthigh-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 vigorforcefulfierylustyhale 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, especially the gut or the genitalia: "he felt the familiar knot contract in his vitals"
   • ▪ short for vital signs

   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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   : fundamentally concerned with or affecting life or living beings: such as. (1) : tending to renew or refresh the living : invigorating. (2) : destructive to life : mortal. 2. a. : concerned with or necessary to the maintenance of life. vital organs. blood and other vital fluids. : existing as a manifestation of life. 3.

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   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. Synonyms: critical, important affecting the existence, well-being, truth, etc., of something: a vital error. of critical importance ...

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

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   Definition of vital adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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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.

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.

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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.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › vitalVital - definition of vital by The Free Dictionary

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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.

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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.

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

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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.