foundational vs vital

foundational

adj
  • of, or relating to a foundation or foundations 

  • fundamental or underlying 

vital

adj
  • Relating to, or characteristic of life. 

  • Invigorating or life-giving. 

  • Very important. 

  • Containing life; living. 

  • Necessary to continued existence. 

  • Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends. 

  • Capable of living; in a state to live; viable. 

  • Relating to the recording of life events. 

How often have the words foundational and vital occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )