Adj. | 1. | vital - urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest" Synonyms: critical |
2. | vital - performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise" Synonyms: life-sustaining | |
3. | vital - full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world" Synonyms: full of life, lively | |
4. | vital - manifesting or characteristic of life; "a vital, living organism"; "vital signs" |
VITAL - A semantics language using FSL, developed by Mondshein in
1967. [Sammet 1969, p. 641]. |