desideratum

de·sid·er·a·tum (d

-s

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m, -rä

n. pl. de·sid·er·a·ta (-t

)

Something considered necessary or highly desirable: "The point is not that the artist has 'penetrated the character' of his sitter, that commonplace desideratum of portraiture" (Robert Hughes).

[Latin dsdertum, from neuter past participle of dsderre, to desire; see desire.]

desideratum [dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm]

n pl -ta [-tə]

something lacked and wanted

[from Latin; see desiderate]

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Noun

desideratum - something desired as a necessity; "the desiderata for a vacation are time and money"

essential, necessary, requisite, necessity, requirement - anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

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desideratum [dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm] N (desiderata (pl)) [dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtə] → desiderátum m

desideratum

n pl <desiderata> → Desiderat(um) nt (liter), → Erfordernis nt

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Books desiderata essential exploitation necessary necessity need requirement requisite size	A collection of specimens of English poetry, for the purpose of exhibiting the achievement of prose excellences by it (in their legitimate measure) is a desideratum we commend to Mr. The Guardian by Pater, Walter Horatio View in context Let me add that it is the great desideratum by which this form of government can be rescued from the opprobrium under which it has so long labored, and be recommended to the esteem and adoption of mankind. Federalist Papers Authored by James Madison by Madison, James View in context To accomplish the great desideratum of ærial navigation, it was very generally supposed that some exceedingly complicated application must be made of some unusually profound principle in dynamics. The Balloon Hoax by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context	deserts deserve deserved deservedly Deservedness Deserver deserving deservingness desex desexualise desexualize deshabille desicate desiccant desiccate desiccated desiccation Desiccative desiccator Desiccatory Desiderable desiderata desiderate Desideration desiderative desideratum Desiderius Erasmus Desidiose Desidiousness Desight Desightment design design criteria design engineer design fault Design for Designable designate designated designated driver designated employment designated hitter designation designation of days and hours Designative Designator Designatory designatum designed designedly designee	desiccation keratitis desiccation keratitis desiccation keratitis desiccations desiccations desiccative desiccative desiccator desiccator desiccator desiccator desiccators desiccators desiccators Desiccatory Desidarius Erasmus Desidarius Erasmus Desiderable desiderare desiderare desiderata desiderata desiderate desiderate desiderated desiderates desiderating desideration desideration desiderative desideratum Desiderio da Settignano Desiderio da Settignano Desiderio de Settignano Desiderio de Settignano Desiderium Desiderius Desiderius Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus Desiderius, king of Lombardy Desiderus Erasmus Desiderus Erasmus desidia Desidiose Desidiousness DESIDOC Desiel Desiel DESIEN DESIG DESIGAREA Desight Desightment design design design design design

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A collection of specimens of English poetry, for the purpose of exhibiting the achievement of prose excellences by it (in their legitimate measure) is a desideratum we commend to Mr.

The Guardian by Pater, Walter Horatio View in context

Let me add that it is the great desideratum by which this form of government can be rescued from the opprobrium under which it has so long labored, and be recommended to the esteem and adoption of mankind.

Federalist Papers Authored by James Madison by Madison, James View in context

To accomplish the great desideratum of ærial navigation, it was very generally supposed that some exceedingly complicated application must be made of some unusually profound principle in dynamics.

The Balloon Hoax by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context

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