vital
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[edit] English
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From Middle English < Old French < Latin vītālis (“‘of life, life-giving’”) < vīta (“‘life’”) < vīvō (“‘live’”).
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vital (comparative more vital, superlative most vital)
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- Relating to, or characteristic of life.
- Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
- The brain is a vital organ.
- Invigorating or life-giving.
- The sun’s vital radiation.
- 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.
- Important
- It is vital that you don't forget to do your homework.
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relating to, or characteristic of life
necessary to the continuation of life
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invigorating or life-giving
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necessary to continued existence
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relating to the recording of life events
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important
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[edit] External links
- vital in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- vital in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin vītālis (“‘of life, life-giving’”).
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vital m. (f. vitale, m. plural vitaux, f. plural vitales)
[edit] Galician
[edit] Etymology
From Latin vītālis (“‘of life, life-giving’”).
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vital m. and f. (plural vitais)
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Adjective
vital m. and f. (plural vitales)
