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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. archaic.
    influencing 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t· adverb
  • t·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·t adjective
  • non·t· adverb
  • non·t·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-t adjective
  • quasi-t· adverb
  • p·t adjective
  • super·t· adverb
  • super·t·Ա noun
  • ܲ·t adjective
  • un·t· adverb
  • un·t·Ա noun
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vital1

C14: via Old French from Latin ī belonging to life, from īٲ life
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Prof White says now is the time to build on these foundations – something a national men's health strategy is vital for.

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I understand the chancellor is looking at whether any of the money announced in the government's vital Spending Review can be brought forward from June.

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But Hezbollah, severely wounded and with its communities in need of help, felt it could no longer block the process, which was seen as vital to unlock some international support.

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That would require “enormous time and resources, diverting election staff from vital election priorities — like ensuring the operation of State voter registration systems and the sound operation of State and local elections.”

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A Treasury spokesperson told the BBC the government was "pro-business" and that it knew the "vital importance of small businesses to our economy".

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