vital

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/ˈvaɪtəl/

adj 5name 1

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, prove, seem | become | remain | consider sth, regard sth as, see sth as

ADV

particularly, really | absolutely

strategically

The government decided to build a new airport in a strategically vital location near the border.

PREP

for

Getting enough sleep is vital for your health and ability to concentrate at work.

Having a reliable internet connection is vital to success in modern education.

Definitions

adj

Relating to or characteristic of life.

vital energies; vital functions; vital actions

But open converse is there none, ⁠So much the vital spirits sink ⁠To see the vacant chair, and think, ‘How good! how kind! and he is gone.’

Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.

The brain is a vital organ.

And doen the heavens afford him vitall food?

Invigorating or life-giving.

Necessary to continued existence.

The transition to farming was vital for the creation of civilisation.

Relating to the recording of life events.

Birth, marriage and death certificates are vital records.

name

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — full of spirit

lively

adjective — performing an essential function in the living body

life-sustaining

adjective — urgently needed

critical

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

vital energies; vital functions; vital actions

Wiktionary

But open converse is there none, ⁠So much the vital spirits sink ⁠To see the vacant chair, and think, ‘How good! how kind! and he is gone.’

Wiktionary

The brain is a vital organ.

Wiktionary

The elevators in a skyscraper are vital systems.

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Your help is vital to the success of our plan.

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Good nutrition is vital for an infant's growth.

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