vital function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vital function
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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But while it may have a new term, social-emotional learning has always been a vital function of education.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026
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
With her wireless out of action she was impotent to perform the vital function of communicating with her invisible consorts.
From Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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