Definitions for vital force
vi·tal force

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1. life force, vital force, vitality, elan vitalnoun

   (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms

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1. vital force

   Vitalism is a belief that starts from the premise that "living organisms are fundamentally different from non-living entities because they contain some non-physical element or are governed by different principles than are inanimate things." Where vitalism explicitly invokes a vital principle, that element is often referred to as the "vital spark," "energy," or "élan vital," which some equate with the soul. In the 18th and 19th centuries vitalism was discussed among biologists, between those who felt that the known mechanics of physics would eventually explain the difference between life and non-life and vitalists who argued that the processes of life could not be reduced to a mechanistic process. Vitalist biologists such as Johannes Reinke proposed testable hypotheses meant to show inadequacies with mechanistic explanations, but their experiments failed to provide support for vitalism. Biologists now consider vitalism in this sense to have been refuted by empirical evidence, and hence regard it either as a superseded scientific theory, or, since the mid-20th century, as a pseudoscience.Vitalism has a long history in medical philosophies: many traditional healing practices posited that disease results from some imbalance in vital forces.

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1. vital force

   Vital force is a conceptual label for the inherent, life-sustaining energy or power of an organism or system, believed to control the functioning of bodily processes and promote growth, healing, and balance. It is often associated with concepts in holistic and natural healing, philosophies, and certain spiritual traditions.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vital force in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vital force in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of vital force in a Sentence

1. Al Mohler:

   Evangelical Christianity remains a central and vital force in America precisely because it defines Christians who believe the gospel of Jesus Christ and eagerly affirm the authority of the Bible as the Word of God, this latest Pew report points to the continued strength of evangelicalism and the fact that even more Americans define themselves as evangelicals.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vital_Force
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