vital

About 25.32 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Relating to or characteristic of life.

   vital energies; vital functions; vital actions

2. adjective Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.

   The brain is a vital organ.

3. adjective Invigorating or life-giving.
4. adjective Necessary to continued existence.

   The transition to farming was vital for the creation of civilisation.

5. adjective Relating to the recording of life events.

   Birth, marriage and death certificates are vital records.

6. adjective Very important.

   It is vital that you don't forget to do your homework.

7. adjective Containing life; living.
8. adjective Lively, having vitality

Similar words

invigorating lively animated life-giving animate alive critical essential indispensable full of life

Often followed by

to importance and statistics role signs part for force

Word family

vitally