0 necessary for the success or continued existence of something; extremely important: --
[ + to infinitive ] It is vital to get medical supplies to the area as soon as possible.
[ + that ] It's absolutely vital that you do exactly as I say.
The kidney plays a vital role/part in the removal of waste products from the blood.
She had found out some information of vital importance.
A strong opposition is vital to a healthy democracy.
1 energetic: --
2 necessary or extremely important for the success or continued existence of something: --
Yet in both cases an emphasis on the immediate rhythmic unit provides a vital foil to the composer's lyrical voice.
They are abstraction's guardians, ideology's policemen, the horsemen of conservatism, and their deadly work leads to the destruction of vital, burgeoning life.
An understanding of the practices of the purchasers is vital for coal producers and will affect everyone in the coal industry including geologists.
This is vital to understanding the variety of practices that may underlie them.
Also, the concentrated versus diffuse effects associated with public policies are vital to understanding racial representation.
The importance of identifying a cause for syncope is vital if there is to be a reduction in associated falls, fractures and hospital admissions.
Each side, to some extent, sees the tools of their discipline as a vital and unifying approach to the study of social life.
Funds were also provided for the collection of vital statistics of the newcomers.
