̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷dəˈrä]d.əm, -rā], -rȧ], ]təm noun
( plural desiderata ]d.ə, ]tə)
Etymology: Latin, neuter of desideratus, past participle of desiderare to desire — more at desire
: something desired as essential or needed : something that is sought for or aimed at
the correct reverberation is not, of course, the whole desideratum behind concert-hall acoustics — E.G.Richardson
detached individuality does not seem to be a desideratum of the Vedantic mind — Robert Bierstedt
the concept that peace of mind is the great desideratum — Warren Weaver