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vitality
noun vi·tal·i·ty \vī-ˈta-lə-tē\
: a lively or energetic quality
: the power or ability of something to continue to live, be successful, etc.
plural vi·tal·i·ties
Full Definition of VITALITY
1
a : the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving b : capacity to live and develop; also : physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed
2
a : power of enduring b : lively and animated character
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First Known Use of VITALITY
1592
Related to VITALITY
- Synonyms
- animation, briskness, exuberance, jazziness, liveliness, lustiness, peppiness, robustness, sprightliness, vibrance, vibrancy, vigorousness
- Antonyms
- inactivity, lifelessness
Rhymes with VITALITY
anality, banality, brutality, carnality, causality, centrality, extrality, fatality, feudality, finality, formality, frontality, frugality, legality, lethality, locality, mentality, modality, morality, mortality, nasality, natality, neutrality, nodality, orality, plurality, primality, rascality, reality, regality, rurality, sodality, tonality, totality, venality, vocality
VITALITY Defined for Kids
vitality
noun vi·tal·i·ty \vī-ˈta-lə-tē\
plural vi·tal·i·ties
Definition of VITALITY for Kids
1
: capacity to live and develop <the vitality of a seed>
Medical Dictionary
vitality
noun vi·tal·i·ty \vī-ˈtal-ət-ē\
plural vi·tal·i·ties
Medical Definition of VITALITY
1
: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving
2
: capacity to live and develop; also : physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed
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