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Desideratum Definition & Meaning

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

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What does desideratum mean?
something desired as a necessity; "the desiderata for a vacation are time and money"
What part of speech is desideratum?
Desideratum is a noun.

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