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Vitals vs Imperative - What's the difference?

vitals | imperative |

As a noun vitals

is (plurale tantum) those organs of the body that are essential for life.

As an adjective imperative is

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vitals

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • (plurale tantum) Those organs of the body that are essential for life.
  • (plurale tantum, figuratively) Those parts of a system without which it cannot function.
  • (medicine, plurale tantum) vital signs
  • Quotations

    *1827 Ann Hasseltine Judson - An account of the American Baptist mission to the Burman empire *:they were ripped open from the lowest to the highest extremity of the stomach, and their vitals and part of their bowels were hanging out *2003 David R Woodward - Trial by Friendship: Anglo-American Relations, 1917-1918 *:This final victory can only be had by reaching the vitals of Germany and by destroying her armed forces. *1991 Suzy Szasz - Living With It: Why You Don't Have to Be Healthy to Be Happy *:At least once an hour a nurse came into the room, either to check on me or my roommate, or to take vitals

    Derived terms

    * stap my vitals

    imperative

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • essential
  • It is imperative that you come here right now.
  • (computing theory) Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
  • (grammar) of, or relating to the imperative mood
  • Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.
  • imperative orders
  • * Bishop Hall
  • The suits of kings are imperative .

    Noun

  • (uncountable, grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.
  • The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative .
  • (countable, grammar) A verb in imperative mood.
  • (countable) An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.
  • Visiting Berlin is an imperative .
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  • Synonyms

    * (grammatical mood) imperative mood

    Derived terms

    * first imperative (Latin grammar) * second imperative (Latin grammar) * categorical imperative

    Coordinate terms

    * (in grammar) assertoric, interrogative