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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

/ ˈ±¹²¹ÉŖ³ŁÉ™±ō /

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. archaicĢżinfluencing the course of life, esp negatively

    a vital treachery

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© 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

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ 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
  • ˈ±¹¾±³Ł²¹±ō±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of vital1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ±¹Ä«³ŁÄå±ō¾±²õ, equivalent to ±¹Ä«³Ł(²¹) ā€œlifeā€ (derivative of ±¹Ä«±¹±š°ł±š ā€œto liveā€; akin to Greek ²ś¾±“ĒĆ»²Ō, Sanskrit ĀįÄ«±¹²¹³Ł¾± ā€œ(he) lives,ā€ English quick ( def. ) ) + -Äå±ō¾±²õ -al 1 ( def. )
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of vital1

C14: via Old French from Latin ±¹Ä«³ŁÄå±ō¾±²õ belonging to life, from ±¹Ä«³Ł²¹ life
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It is a vital tool in air crash investigations, helping experts reconstruct the flight's final moments and determine the cause of the incident.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the crossing would aid "smoother, less congested passage of vital goods from Europe to our regions".

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But Israel has also widened the scope of its strikes to hit economic targets, turning vital parts of Iran’s fossil fuel infrastructure into infernos.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the appointment "historic" at a time "when the work of our intelligence services has never been more vital".

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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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