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- pronunciation:
- vaI
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 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
pertaining to or characteristic of life.
The nurse checked the patient's heartbeat and other vital signs.- synonyms:
- life
- similar words:
- animate, breathing, living, viable
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| definition 2: |
necessary to maintain life.
The heart and lungs are vital organs.These foods contain vital nutrients.- similar words:
- life-giving, living, restorative
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| definition 3: |
full of life, vigor, or energy.
My grandmother is still vital at ninety years of age.- synonyms:
- animated, energetic, live, lively, vivacious
- antonyms:
- listless, mechanical
- similar words:
- active, alive, animate, bouncy, brisk, bubbling, dynamic, indispensable, peppy, sparkling, spirited, sprightly, vibrant, vigorous, zippy
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| definition 4: |
of critical importance; essential.
It is vital that you get her to the emergency room immediately.This is a vital step in the process and must not be overlooked.- synonyms:
- critical, crucial, essential, indispensable, necessary
- antonyms:
- dispensable, inessential, peripheral, unimportant
- similar words:
- capital, cardinal, central, great, imperative, important, material, paramount, pivotal, requisite, significant
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| definition 5: |
fatal; deadly.
The soldier dealt his enemy a vital blow.- synonyms:
- deadly, fatal, lethal, mortal
- similar words:
- fateful, killing
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| related words: |
basic, big, dire, fundamental, living, momentous, quick, radical, serious, staple, stock |
adverb + (adj.)vital
absolutely, economically, strategically
(adj.)vital
+ noun
aspect,
capacity,
clue,
commodity,
component,
connection,
contribution,
ecosystem,
element,
energy,
essence,
fluid,
function,
functioning,
habitat,
importance,
information,
ingredient,
installation,
interest,
lifeline,
lift,
link,
mineral,
necessity,
nutrient,
organ,
oxygen,
part,
resource,
role,
security,
sign,
stake,
stat,
statistics,
success,
supply,
survival,
tissue,
tool,
well-being
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| derivation: |
vitally (adv.) |
The word vital
contains the following part:
viv, vivi, vit
Latin
root
that means life, living, live
  Example words:
aquavit, arborvitae, avitaminosis, convivial, devitalize, inter vivos, joie de vivre, modus vivendi, qui vive, redivivus, revitalize, revive, survival, survive, survivor, viable, vital, vital signs, vital statistics, vitalism, vitality, vitamin, viva, viva voce, vivace, vivacious, vivarium, vive, vivid, vivify, vivisection
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