vital function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vital function
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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"This finding was never anticipated. Chemokine-driven locomotion is a vital function of the immune system, but a totally different function as compared to the J chain!"
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2024
But many lawmakers and scholars argue that earmarks fulfill a vital function of Congress, and help to grease the wheels of the legislative process by giving individuals members tangible reasons to negotiate spending deals.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
With "The McCartney Legacy," the authors perform a vital function, affording readers with the first in-depth study of McCartney's transition from Beatle Paul into solo superstardom.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2022
He acknowledged that the port plays a vital function, “but at what cost?”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
All through this formative period Bell had adhered to and introduced the magneto form of telephone, now used only as a receiver, and very poorly adapted for the vital function of a speech-transmitter.
From Edison, His Life and Inventions by Frank Lewis Dyer
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