vital — meaning in English

English meaning

• paramount adj Supreme in importance, rank, or authority; overriding everything else.
• vital adj Absolutely necessary; essential to success or survival.

Senses

vital is used for these senses in English:

• paramount (often, postpositive) Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.

paramount — full definition

1. adj Supreme in importance, rank, or authority; overriding everything else.
2. noun A supreme ruler or chief, especially one with the highest authority in a region.

vital — full definition

1. adj Absolutely necessary; essential to success or survival.
2. adj Relating to or necessary for staying alive.

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