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essential vs desideratum

desideratum vs essential

essential and desideratum both are nouns.

essential is an adjective but desideratum is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
essential Yes Yes No No
desideratum Yes No No No
As nouns, desideratum is a hyponym of essential; that is, desideratum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than essential:
  • essential: anything indispensable
  • desideratum: something desired as a necessity
Other hyponyms of essential include must, need, want.
essential (noun) desideratum (noun)
anything indispensable something desired as a necessity
essential (adjective) desideratum (adjective)
basic and fundamental
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc
of the greatest importance
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
Difference between essential and desideratum

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