HyperDic: vital

English > 4 senses of the word *vital*:
ADJECTIVE	all	vital, critical	urgently needed
	all	vital, life-sustaining	performing an essential function in the living body
	all	vital, lively	full of spirit
	all	vital	manifesting or characteristic of life

vital > pronunciation
Sounds	vay'tahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *vital*: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	urgently needed; absolutely necessary.
Examples	"vital for a healthy society" "of vital interest"
Synonym	critical
Broader	indispensable	not to be dispensed with
Spanish	crítico, elemental, esencial, fundamental, indispensable, primordial, vital
Catalan	elemental, essencial, fonamental, indispensable, primordial
Nouns	vitalness	the quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without

English > *vital*: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Performing an essential function in the living body.
Examples	"vital organs" "blood and other vital fluids" "the loss of vital heat in shock" "a vital spot"
Synonym	life-sustaining
Broader	essential	Basic and fundamental
Spanish	vital
Catalan	vital
Nouns	vitality	(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
	vitalness	the quality of being essential to maintain life
	vitalness	the quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without
Adverbs	vitally	to a vital degree

English > *vital*: 4 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Full of spirit.
Example	"a vital and charismatic leader"
Synonym	lively
Broader	animated, alive	Having life or vigor or spirit
Spanish	enérgico, vital
Catalan	enèrgic, vital
Nouns	vitality	the property of being able to survive and grow
	vitality	an energetic / energetic style
	vitality	a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
Verbs	vitalize	make more lively or vigorous

English > *vital*: 4 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	manifesting or characteristic of life.
Examples	"a vital, living organism" "vital signs"
Broader	alive, live	possessing life
Spanish	vital
Catalan	vital
Nouns	vitality	the property of being able to survive and grow
Nouns	vitalness	the quality of being essential to maintain life
Verbs	vitalize	give life to

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