The Macmillan Essential Dictionary has been especially designed to meet the needs of intermediate students of English. The word 'essential' has two meanings, and both meanings are relevant to this dictionary.

• First, because it provides the information that is completely necessary for your success as a learner of English.
  
  
• And secondly, because it focuses on the most basic and important features of the English language – the things that you need to know most thoroughly in order to make effective progress.