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Definition of desideratum in English: desideratumnounPlural desiderata dɪˌsɪdəˈrɑːtəmdɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəmdɪˌzɪdəˈreɪtəmdəˌzɪdəˈrɑdəm Something that is needed or wanted. integrity was a desideratum Example sentencesExamples - For small companies, where centralized management is not a desideratum, this solution may be feasible.
- The early presidents, it seems, were all devotees of Scripture who deemed the Bible a desideratum for both governor and governed.
- There are many desiderata of a successful privatization process, not all of which are compatible.
- The full desiderata of resort luxury is here, including huge seafront grounds private villas and fine dining - not to mention a spa where the healing hands are exceptional.
- Variety and abundance were desiderata and restrained components of animals, buildings, landscape, etc. should therefore be included.
- Well, you know, these are among the desiderata, the telltales, of great art in any culture!
- As no longer an order imposed by nature, it is clear that subjective freedom is an essential desideratum: the relation of marriage must of all things be between self-consciously free individuals.
- Conversely, once cultural exposure is established as an urgent desideratum, can areas of inquiry like biblical criticism continue to be viewed as off limits?
- This was the great desideratum of the machine as first brought over to this country and shown in Hyde Park; nor have our implement makers, though they introduce some important improvements, succeeded in supplying the want this indicated.
- In his view, avoiding ‘social dissension’ is more than a policy desideratum or a prudent aspiration.
- It enshrines the essential desideratum of popular criticism - it only criticizes other people.
- Those bedrooms, while not obvious desiderata for a family of three, should bring the asking price up to half a million dollars.
- In principle that does seem to be the ideal solution to reach the twin desiderata in health care: cost control and clinical freedom for providers.
- The concept that has replaced efficiency as the great desideratum in genetic coding is error-tolerance, or robustness.
- Our ships should be the best of their kind - this is the first desideratum.
- A global world is a place where, for once, the desideratum of moral responsibility and survival coincide and blend.
- In the arena of sex, ‘virtuousness’ for women but ‘virtuosity’ for men have always been the desiderata.
- Although taxonomic stability may be a desideratum, in reality taxonomic stability is a manifestation of scientific stagnation.
- With no social contract (the desideratum of the advocates of the social), there can be no social relations, and therefore no social.
- While these are the essential requirements, certain additional desiderata should perhaps be recorded.
Synonyms requirement, prerequisite, need, indispensable thing, desired thing, needed thing, essential, requisite, necessary lack, want, missing thing dream, ideal, hope, wish Latin sine qua non
Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin, 'something desired', neuter past participle of desiderare (see desiderate). Rhymes erratum, post-partum, stratum Definition of desideratum in US English: desideratumnoundəˌzidəˈrädəmdəˌzɪdəˈrɑdəm Something that is needed or wanted. integrity was a desideratum Example sentencesExamples - In the arena of sex, ‘virtuousness’ for women but ‘virtuosity’ for men have always been the desiderata.
- There are many desiderata of a successful privatization process, not all of which are compatible.
- With no social contract (the desideratum of the advocates of the social), there can be no social relations, and therefore no social.
- Variety and abundance were desiderata and restrained components of animals, buildings, landscape, etc. should therefore be included.
- This was the great desideratum of the machine as first brought over to this country and shown in Hyde Park; nor have our implement makers, though they introduce some important improvements, succeeded in supplying the want this indicated.
- For small companies, where centralized management is not a desideratum, this solution may be feasible.
- Our ships should be the best of their kind - this is the first desideratum.
- In principle that does seem to be the ideal solution to reach the twin desiderata in health care: cost control and clinical freedom for providers.
- The early presidents, it seems, were all devotees of Scripture who deemed the Bible a desideratum for both governor and governed.
- The full desiderata of resort luxury is here, including huge seafront grounds private villas and fine dining - not to mention a spa where the healing hands are exceptional.
- In his view, avoiding ‘social dissension’ is more than a policy desideratum or a prudent aspiration.
- While these are the essential requirements, certain additional desiderata should perhaps be recorded.
- Those bedrooms, while not obvious desiderata for a family of three, should bring the asking price up to half a million dollars.
- It enshrines the essential desideratum of popular criticism - it only criticizes other people.
- The concept that has replaced efficiency as the great desideratum in genetic coding is error-tolerance, or robustness.
- As no longer an order imposed by nature, it is clear that subjective freedom is an essential desideratum: the relation of marriage must of all things be between self-consciously free individuals.
- Conversely, once cultural exposure is established as an urgent desideratum, can areas of inquiry like biblical criticism continue to be viewed as off limits?
- A global world is a place where, for once, the desideratum of moral responsibility and survival coincide and blend.
- Well, you know, these are among the desiderata, the telltales, of great art in any culture!
- Although taxonomic stability may be a desideratum, in reality taxonomic stability is a manifestation of scientific stagnation.
Synonyms requirement, prerequisite, need, indispensable thing, desired thing, needed thing, essential, requisite, necessary
Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin, ‘something desired’, neuter past participle of desiderare (see desiderate). |