vital function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vital function
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Memory serves a vital function, enabling us to learn from new experiences and update existing knowledge.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024
The museum serves a vital function in preserving pinball past and present.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023
In many ways, celebrities perform a vital function, partly by providing material for the rest of us to dissect, praise, criticise and make into memes.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2022
Ms. Carlson said the department’s loans serve a vital function because they can help technologies and companies that have demonstrated some commercial success but need more money to become financially viable.
From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2022
What we call the heart of a tree is in no sense the heart; it has no vital function, but only the mechanical one of strength and support.
From Under the Maples by Burroughs, John
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