This dictionary is compiled keeping in mind the needs of students, professionals and general readers. Key features include: an up-to-date word list of over 25,000 headwords and derivatives along with related phrases and idioms; frequently used words from current use; pronunciation in an easy-to-understand format; detailed grammatical information, especially on irregular nouns, verbs and adjectives; variant and alternative spellings and pronunciations; detailed definitions and synonyms in Hindi; examples of usage from authoritative sources which help to indicate 'how' particular words are used; and appendices on Roman numerals, weights and measures, and chemical elements.