It having hitherto been a deſideratum to draw ſilver wire fine enough for aſtronomical uſes, our author's improvement "conſiſts in nothing but in flattening the fineſt wires which are now drawn."
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Desideratum
/dɪˌsɪdəˈɹɑːtəm/
Synonyms for "desideratum" (82 found)
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aimambitionanimusaspirationbare necessitiescall forcatchcounseldearest wishdemanddemand fordesiderationdesign
Noun(4 words)
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desiredeterminationeffectessentialessentialsfixed purposeforbidden fruitfunctionglimmering goalgolden visionhopeideaindispensableintendmentintentintentionlodestonemagnetmeaningmind
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mustmust itemnecessariesnecessitiesnecessityneedneed fornisusoccasionplanplumpointprerequirementprerequisiteprizeprojectproposalprospectuspurposerequirement
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requisiterequisitionresolutionresolvesakestrivingstudytemptationthe necessarythe needfultrophyviewwantwaywillwish
Noun(5 words)
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6 entrieseducational desideratumpolicy desideratumresearch desideratumromantic idealtheoretical desideratumutopian goal
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6 entriesacademic desideratumcentral desideratumdesign desideratumpolicy desideratumresearch desideratumuniversal desideratum
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I shall now, agreeably to your request, endeavour to point out some of the principal Desiderata of the science of Natural History, and the most effectual means to be pursued for the Advancement of Science.
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The kettle was singing on the side, and a thin white column of smoke announced, that desideratum of tea-makers, that the water boiled at a gallop.
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Less teaching and good healing is to-day the acme of "well done;" a healing that is not guesswork, – chronic recovery ebbing and flowing, – but instantaneous cure. This absolute demonstration of Science must be revived. To consummate this desideratum, mortal mind must pass through three stages of growth.
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