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vital - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'vital' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vital [ a.]
- Belonging or relating to life, either animal or vegetable; as, vital energies; vital functions; vital actions.
- Contributing to life; necessary to, or supporting, life; as, vital blood.
- Containing life; living.
- Being the seat of life; being that on which life depends; mortal.
- Very necessary; highly important; essential.
- Capable of living; in a state to live; viable.
2 . Vital [ n.]
- A vital part; one of the vitals.

Meaning of 'vital' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vital [ s]
Meaning (1):
- urgently needed; absolutely necessary
Example in sentence:
  • a critical element of the plan;
  • critical medical supplies;
  • of vital interest;
  • vital for a healthy society
Meaning (2):
- full of spirit; full of life
Example in sentence:
  • a dynamic full of life woman;
  • a vital and charismatic leader;
  • this whole lively world
Meaning (3):
- performing an essential function in the living body
Example in sentence:
  • a vital spot;
  • blood and other vital fluids;
  • life-giving love and praise;
  • the loss of vital heat in shock;
  • vital organs
Meaning (4):
- manifesting or characteristic of life
Example in sentence:
  • a vital, living organism;
  • vital signs