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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vi•tal /ˈvaɪtəl/USA pronunciation adj. - Biologyof, relating to, or necessary to life:vital processes of food and energy production.
- energetic, lively, or forceful:a vital leader.
- absolutely necessary for the existence, continuance, or well-being of something;
of great importance;
indispensable;
essential:vital supplies. - of critical importance:vital decisions.
vi•tal•ly, adv. See -vit-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vi•tal (vīt′l),USA pronunciation adj. - Biologyof or pertaining to life:vital processes.
- having remarkable energy, liveliness, or force of personality:a vital leader.
- Biologybeing the seat or source of life:the vital organs.
- Biologynecessary to life:vital fluids.
- necessary to the existence, continuance, or well-being of something;
indispensable;
essential:vital for a healthy society. - affecting the existence, well-being, truth, etc., of something:a vital error.
- of critical importance:vital decisions.
- destructive to life;
deadly:a vital wound.
- Latin vītālis, equivalent. to vīt(a) life (derivative of vīvere to live; akin to Greek bíesthai, Sanskrit jīvati (he) lives, English quick) + -ālis -al1
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged important, critical.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vital /ˈvaɪtəl/ adj - 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
n - (plural) the bodily organs, such as the brain, liver, heart, lungs, etc, that are necessary to maintain life
- (plural) the essential elements of anything
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin vītālis belonging to life, from vīta lifeˈvitally adv |