Definition of desired_term
1. desired [ a ] greatly desired
Used in print:(Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)
The desired amounts of inactive chlorine and radioactive chlorine were likewise condensed in these cells on the vacuum line following which they were frozen_down and the manifold as_a_whole was sealed_off .
(William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)
Obviously , a satisfactory answer to the third question is imperative , if the argument is to get under_way at_all , for if there is any possibility of doubt whether the patient 's tactual sensitivity had been impaired by the occipital lesion , any findings whatsoever in regard_to the first question become completely ambiguous and fail altogether , of_course , as evidence to establish the desired conclusion .
(Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)
Upon reaching the desired speed , the automatic equipment would cut_off the drive , and the silent but not empty vessel would hurl towards the star which was its journey 's end .
Synonyms desired sought_after in_demand coveted Related Terms desirable2. desired [ a ] wanted intensely
Examples:
"the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies"
"it produced the desired effect"
(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)
That much of what he calls folklore is the result of beliefs carefully sown among the people with the conscious aim of producing a desired mass emotional reaction to a particular situation or set of situations is irrelevant .
Synonyms desired craved Related Terms wanted