vital

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♦ vi|tal /v'aɪtəl/
1 [ADJ]
If you say that something is vital, you mean that it is necessary or very important.
The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims...
Nick Wileman is a school caretaker so it is vital that he gets on well with young people...
After her release she was able to give vital information about her kidnapper.
= crucial
● vitally [ADV] usu ADV adj, also ADV with v
Lesley's career in the church is vitally important to her.
2 [ADJ]
If you describe someone or something as vital, you mean that they are very energetic and full of life.
They are both very vital people and a good match...
= livelyvi|tal signs
[N-PLURAL]
The vital signs of a seriously ill person are the things such as their blood pressure and temperature which show that they are alive.vi|tal sta|tis|tics
1 [N-PLURAL] usu with poss
The vital statistics of a population are statistics such as the number of births, deaths, or marriages which take place in it.
2 [N-PLURAL] usu with poss
Someone's vital statistics, especially a woman's, are the measurements of their body at certain points, for example at their chest, waist, and hips.

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