Vital

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1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Derived terms

English

Pronunciation

• vī'təl, /ˈvaɪtəl/, /"vaIt@l/

  Rhymes: -aɪtəl

Adjective

vital

1. Relating to, or characteristic of life.
2. Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends
   • The brain is a vital organ.
3. Invigorating or life-giving.
   • The sun's vital radiation.
4. Necessary to continued existence.
   • The transition to farming was vital for the creation of civilisation.
5. Relating to the recording of life events.
   • Birth, marriage and death certificates are vital records.

Derived terms

• vitality
• vital force
• vital signs
• vital statistics