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vitals

vi·tals
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vahyt-lz]
    • /ˈvaɪt lz/
    • /vaɪtlz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vahyt-lz]
    • /ˈvaɪt lz/

Definitions of vitals word

  • noun plural vitals the bodily organs, such as the brain, liver, heart, lungs, etc, that are necessary to maintain life 0
  • noun plural vitals the organs of reproduction, esp the male genitals 0
  • noun plural vitals the essential elements of anything 0

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Origin of vitals

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; translation of Latin vītālia; see vital

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Vitals

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vitals popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for vitals

noun vitals

  • bowels — innards; entrails
  • desiderata — something wanted or needed.
  • desideratum — something lacked and wanted
  • indispensability — absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.
  • inevitability — unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion.

Top questions with vitals

  • how to take orthostatic vitals?
  • how to read a hospital vitals monitor?
  • what are vitals?
  • how to take vitals?
  • how to do orthostatic vitals?
  • how to check vitals?

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