Meaning of "vital" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VITAL

Via Old French from Latin vītālis belonging to life, from vīta life.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF VITAL

ˈvaɪtəl

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VITAL

Vital can act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VITAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vital

Vital or Vitals may refer to: ▪ VITAL for Children, a charitable organisation ▪ Vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be explained solely by mechanism ▪ Vitalism, the Jain teacher Mahāvīra's philosophy ▪ Vital Forsikring, a Norwegian insurance company ▪ Hayyim ben Joseph Vital, rabbi and mystic ▪ Vital currents, the concept of currents within the body found in Yoga ▪ Vital, a 2004 Japanese movie directed by Shinya Tsukamoto ▪ Vital, 1978 ▪ Vital, a Portuguese wine grape grown in the Alcobaça wine region ▪ Vitals , a 2002 science fiction/techno-thriller novel by Greg Bear ▪ Vitals, a medical website ▪ Vital, 2012 ▪ Vital, a 2009 studio album by Norman Bedard...

Definition of vital in the English dictionary

The first definition of vital in the dictionary is essential to maintain life. Other definition of vital is forceful, energetic, or lively. Vital is also of, relating to, having, or displaying life.

SYNONYMS OF «VITAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «vital» and belong to the same grammatical category.

alive · alive and kicking · animate · animated · basic · cardinal · critical · crucial · decisive · dynamic · energetic · essential · forceful · full of beans · fundamental · generative · imperative · important · indispensable · invigorative · key · life-giving · life-or-death · live · lively · living · must-have · necessary · radical · requisite · significant · sparky · spirited · urgent · vibrant · vigorous · vivacious · zestful

TRANSLATION OF VITAL

Find out the translation of vital to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of vital from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vital» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 生死攸关的
• Translator English - Spanish: vital
• English: vital
• Translator English - Hindi: महत्वपूर्ण
• Translator English - Arabic: حَيَوِيّ
• Translator English - Russian: жизненный
• Translator English - Portuguese: vital
• Translator English - Bengali: অত্যাবশ্যক
• Translator English - French: vital
• Translator English - Malay: Penting
• Translator English - German: entscheidend
• Translator English - Japanese: きわめて重大な
• Translator English - Korean: 필수적인
• Translator English - Javanese: Penting
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sống còn
• Translator English - Tamil: முக்கிய
• Translator English - Marathi: महत्वपूर्ण
• Translator English - Turkish: hayati
• Translator English - Italian: vitale
• Translator English - Polish: życiowy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: життєво важливий
• Translator English - Romanian: vital
• Translator English - Greek: ζωτικός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: noodsaaklik
• Translator English - Swedish: livsviktig
• Translator English - Norwegian: vital

10 QUOTES WITH «VITAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vital.

1

Robert Adamson

I don't know if younger poets read a lot of, you know, the poets - the established poets. There was a lot of pretty boring stuff to sort of put up with and to add to, to make something vital from.

2

George Allen

It is vital that the United States maintains open lines of communication with our allies. We must assure them of our commitment to eradicating global terrorism wherever it may reside or wherever it's given haven.

3

Alan Autry

The key to truly rebuilding our central city on a vital and sustainable foundation is people.

4

Tim Bishop

As a personal beneficiary of the service that Amtrak provides and as someone who represents a congressional district that counts on safe, reliable rail service, I am a strong supporter of providing this vital industry the funding necessary to continue operations.

5

Kenneth Branagh

Music and language are a vital element. We, as actors and directors, offer it to people who want to experience it. Sometimes the actual meaning is less important than the words themselves.

6

Dave Brat

The media does play a vital role in our democracy, and if we cannot depend on journalistic ethics, the nation's in trouble.

7

Corrine Brown

Once again, we see the Bush administration paying for its failed policies by cutting funds to vital public services and jeopardizing more American jobs.

8

Anthony Caro

So, in other words, how you respond to a sculpture, how a viewer sees the sculpture, is vital.

9

William Lacy Clay, Jr.

Rent-to-own provides a vital service to millions of Americans. It is also critical for African-Americans, Latinos and other minorities to have access to alternative products and services, such as rent-to-own.

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George Combe

I called their attention also to the absence of all means of ventilating the hall, remarking that, as we had already breathed the air which it contained for a full hour, it must have lost much of its vital properties and needed to be renewed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VITAL»

Discover the use of vital in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vital and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Vital: Churches Changing Communities and the World

To me this is hopeful and promising! This book is my best attempt for us to learn from the 15% of United Methodist Churches that are vital, growing and prevailing. Jorge Acevedo

Jorge Acevedo, 2013

Vital Signs

Pediatrician Melissa Blumenthal will try any scientific method available to conceive--until the horrible secrets of an urban clinic erupt in a nightmare of staggering proportions...

Robin Cook, 1992

Vital Lies, Simple Truths: The Psychology of Self Deception

A penetrating analysis of the dark corners of human deception, enlivened by intriguing case histories and experiments.

Daniel Goleman, 1996

Vital Matters: Eighteenth-century Views of Conception, Life, ...

Published in association with the UCLA Center for Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Studies and the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library.

Mary Terrall, Helen Deutsch, 2012

The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records

This present series, under the general editorship of Lorraine Cook White, is a town-by-town transcription of Barbour's celebrated collection.

General Ed White, Lorraine Cook White, 2009

Vital Voices: The Power of Women Leading Change Around the World

Drawing on the work of Vital Voices, an organization founded by Hillary Clinton that uses a five-stop model of transformational leadership, this introduction to the unforgettable, inspiring women who are changing and shaping our world ...

Alyse Nelson, 2012

Vital Beauty: Reclaiming Aesthetics in the Tangle of ...

Vital beauty, in this book, is conceived as a form of beauty that is imperfect and impure. Over 150 years ago, British art critic John Ruskin came up with the concept and thereby liberated beauty from classical perfection and harmony.

Joke Brouwer, Arjen Mulder, Lars Spuybroek, 2012

Vital Signs: Stories from Intensive Care

This gripping collection of stories about the experiences of intensive care patients, their families and carers, is about ordinary people facing terrible tragedies and the ways they cope with them.

Ken Hillman, 2009

Vital Signs: Psychological Responses to Ecological Crisis

This anthology examines not so much on the population's physical predicament. With so many of the Earth's systems severely stressed and beginning to fail, the focus is people's psychological predicament.

Mary-Jayne Rust, Nick Totten, 2012

Vital Notes for Nurses: Health Assessment

Vital notes for nurses: Health assessment explores concepts of holism, health and illness, factorsto consider when assessing patients, communication skills needed for assessment, and all aspects of holistic assessment including physical, ...

Anna Amugi-crouch, Clency Meurier, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VITAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vital is used in the context of the following news items.

Britain's 'vital' emergency surveillance law ruled unlawful

Prime Minister David Cameron had said the measures were vital to protect the country, which is on high alert because of the threat posed by Islamic State ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»

Vital Essentials dog food recalled because of listeria fears

Carnivore Meat Co., from Green Bay, Wis., is recalling two of its Vital Essentials foods — Frozen Beef Tripe Patties and Frozen Beef Tripe Nibblets — because ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Millions of Virginia Vital Records Indexed and Digitized

Access to the indexed information on the records is available free of charge through VDH's Division of Vital Records' and the Library of Virginia's websites. «NBC 29 News, Jun 15»

Lynch: 'vital' tools to lapse unless US Congress extends surveillance …

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Wednesday said some "vital and noncontroversial" tools used to keep Americans safe would lapse if Congress does not ... «Reuters, May 15»

Vital Therapies' (VTL) CEO Terry Winters on Q1 2015 Results …

Good day, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the Vital Therapies Inc. First Quarter 2015 Financial Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are ... «Seeking Alpha, May 15»

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Vital Benefits Inc.

Founded in 2006, Vital Benefits is an employee benefits insurance broker and consultant that offers employee benefits products and consulting services to ... «PR Newswire, May 15»

Wireless routers could spy on your breathing and heartbeat

Called Vital-Radio, the system needs no sensors attached to the body, yet is nearly as accurate as conventional methods. Its measurements are wireless and ... «New Scientist, Apr 15»

Algorithm that monitors vital signs through video of faces to become …

Researchers say their highly accurate, touch-free system uses a video camera to monitor patients' vital signs just by looking at their faces. They say it could ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»

Calvin Harris gets ready for Tennent's Vital weekend in Belfast

Chart-topping DJ Calvin Harris has been confirmed as the headliner for Tennent's Vital 2015 which returns to Belfast in August. «Belfast Telegraph, Mar 15»

CHARGED: Two Milwaukee men accused in May shooting death of …

MILWAUKEE COUNTY (WITI) — Two Milwaukee men have been charged in connection with the May 2014 shooting death of Eduardo Vital-Cazares. «fox6now.com, Feb 15»