vital — /ˈvaɪtl / (say vuytl) adjective 1. of or relating to life: vital functions; vital processes. 2. having life, or living. 3. having remarkable energy, enthusiasm, vivacity: he has a very vital personality. 4. being the seat or source of life: the… …
necessity — ne·ces·si·ty n pl ties 1 a: the presence or pressure of circumstances that justify or compel a certain course of action; esp: a need to respond or react to a dangerous situation by committing a criminal act b: an affirmative defense originating… … Law dictionary
necessity — [n] need, essentiality call, cause, claim, compulsion, demand, desideratum, duress, essence, essential, exaction, exigency, fundamental, godsend*, imperative, indispensability, inevitability, inexorableness, life or death*, must, necessary,… … New thesaurus
vital part — index center (essence), consequence (significance), ingredient, necessity, need (requirement) … Law dictionary
necessity — noun 1 fact that sth must happen; sth that cannot be avoided ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, fundamental (esp. BrE), sheer, vital ▪ Sleep is an absolute necessity for life. ▪ dire, urgent … Collocations dictionary
necessity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. need (see necessity); compulsion; poverty. II What must happen Nouns 1. necessity, necessitation, obligation, compulsion, subjection; needfulness, essentiality, indispensability; dire or cruel… … English dictionary for students
vital — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ consider sth, regard sth as (esp. BrE), s … Collocations dictionary
Vital force — Force Force, n. [F. force, LL. forcia, fortia, fr. L. fortis strong. See {Fort}, n.] 1. Capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigor; might; often, an unusual degree of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vital — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. essential, indispensable, necessary; life supporting; vivifying, invigorating; alive, live, vibrant, animate; fatal. See life, organic matter, necessity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Necessary] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
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