Desideratum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˌsɪdəˈɹɑːtəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Desideratum is a noun meaning Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
Meaning
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
Example Sentences
Money is probably a desideratum under almost any circumstance, though it is certainly possible to imagine limitations.
The kettle was singing on the side, and a thin white column of smoke announced, that desideratum of tea-makers, that the water boiled at a gallop.
While much is being done in the detailed improvement of our systems in respect of both matter and manner, the most pressing desideratum has not yet even been recognised as a desideratum.
It having hitherto been a deſideratum to draw ſilver wire fine enough for aſtronomical uſes, our author's improvement "conſiſts in nothing but in flattening the fineſt wires which are now drawn."
Word Forms
- desiderata
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include desideration, desire, wish, desirabilia, want, desiring.
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