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vital
[ vahyt-l ]
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.
Synonyms: ,
- affecting the existence, well-being, truth, etc., of something:
a vital error.
- of critical importance:
vital decisions.
- destructive to life; deadly:
a vital wound.
vital
/ ˈɪə /
adjective
- essential to maintain life
the lungs perform a vital function
- forceful, energetic, or lively
a vital person
- of, relating to, having, or displaying life
a vital organism
- indispensable or essential
books vital to this study
- of great importance; decisive
a vital game
- archaic.influencing the course of life, esp negatively
a vital treachery
noun
- plural
- the bodily organs, such as the brain, liver, heart, lungs, etc, that are necessary to maintain life
- the organs of reproduction, esp the male genitals
- plural the essential elements of anything
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- t· adverb
- t·Ա noun
- ԴDz·t adjective
- non·t· adverb
- non·t·Ա noun
- ܲȴ-t adjective
- quasi-t· adverb
- p·t adjective
- super·t· adverb
- super·t·Ա noun
- ܲ·t adjective
- un·t· adverb
- un·t·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of vital1
Word History and Origins
Origin of vital1
Example Sentences
Salons are "a vital pillar of our high streets", he said, adding "many hair and beauty businesses will benefit from some of the other measures the chancellor introduced".
"This will be a vital, public role to ensure sensible, light-touch regulation helps to strengthen financial sustainability and put fans back at the heart of the game," said Nandy.
The government said the new powers to punish executives were needed because in the past water companies had failed to hand over vital evidence related to illegal sewage discharges.
The government says supported housing is vital and it is focused on building more homes.
As we observe Autism Acceptance Month, now is not the time to cut funding for vital research projects like mine and countless others that have measurable impacts on families.
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