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    desideratum
    /dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm/

    noun

    • 1. something that is needed or wanted: "integrity was a desideratum"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › desideratumDesideratum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DESIDERATUM is something desired as essential. How to use desideratum in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESIDERATUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    something that is wanted or needed: The great desideratum of millions of American families is getting accepted into, and graduating from, a good college. Let us assess how well the proposal does when measured against this list of desiderata. Fewer examples.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › desideratumDesideratum - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A desideratum is something you desire or want. It's a fancy word for a must-have.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › desideratumDESIDERATUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Desideratum definition: something wanted or needed.. See examples of DESIDERATUM used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdesideratum - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of desideratum noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESIDERATUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm ) noun Word forms: plural -ta (-tə ) something lacked and wanted. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: from Latin; see desiderate. Word Frequency. desideratum in American English. (dɪˌsɪdəˈrɑtəm ; dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑtəm ; dɪˌsɪdəˈreɪtəm ; dɪˌzɪdəˈreɪtəm )

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › desideratumDesideratum - definition of desideratum by The Free Dictionary

    de·sid·er·a·tum. (dĭ-sĭd′ə-rā′təm, -rä′-) n. pl. de·sid·er·a·ta (-tə) Something considered necessary or highly desirable. [Latin dēsīderātum, from neuter past participle of dēsīderāre, to desire; see desire .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdesideratum noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of desideratum noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDESIDERATUM - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "DESIDERATUM": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › desideratumDesideratum Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Something considered necessary or highly desirable. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: heart's desire. goal. aim. objective. Other Word Forms of Desideratum. Noun. Singular: desideratum. Plural: desiderata. Origin of Desideratum. Latin dēsīderātum from neuter past participle of dēsīderāre to desire desire.