desideratum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun something desired as a necessity
    • the desiderata for a vacation are time and money

WordNet

De*sid`e*ra"tum noun
Etymology
L., fr. desideratus, p. p. See Desiderate.
Wordforms
plural Desiderata
Definitions
  1. Anything desired; that of which the lack is felt; a want generally felt and acknowledge.

Webster 1913