desiderata
things wanted or needed; the plural of desideratum: “Happily-ever-after” and “eternal love” appear to be the desiderata of the current generation, to whom “fat chance” say those of us who are older, wiser, and more curmudgeonly.
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How to use desiderata in a sentence
The compilation of such original works as may be considered desiderata.
The desiderata are then disposed of, the rest thrown away, and the beating renewed.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects | C. V. RileyTo make this a really human and a moral relation, is one of the principal desiderata in social improvement.
August Comte and Positivism | John-Stuart MillThe want of a certain diuretic, has long been one of the desiderata of medicine.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses | William WitheringIt is to be feared that at present the second of these desiderata is much more fully realized than the first.
Parallel Paths | Thomas William Rolleston
British Dictionary definitions for desiderata
/ (dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtə) /
the plural of desideratum
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