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desideratum vs necessary

necessary vs desideratum

desideratum and necessary both are nouns.

desideratum is not an adjective while necessary is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
desideratum Yes No No No
necessary Yes Yes No No
As nouns, necessary is a hypernym of desideratum; that is, necessary is a word with a broader meaning than desideratum:
  • desideratum: something desired as a necessity
  • necessary: anything indispensable
Other hypernyms of desideratum include essential, necessity, requirement, requisite.
desideratum (noun) necessary (noun)
something desired as a necessity anything indispensable
desideratum (adjective) necessary (adjective)
absolutely essential
unavoidably determined by prior circumstances
Difference between desideratum and necessary

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