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- Dictionarymost/məʊst/
determiner
- 1. greatest in amount, quantity, or degree: "they've had the most success"
pronoun
- 1. the greatest amount or quantity: "we had the most to lose"
adverb
- 1. forming the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than one syllable: "the most important event of my life"
- 2. to the greatest extent: "the things he most enjoyed"
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MOST definition: 1. the biggest number or amount of; more than anything or anyone else: 2. used to form the…. Learn more.
The meaning of MOST is greatest in quantity, extent, or degree. How to use most in a sentence. Can most be used in place of almost?: Usage Guide
Definition of 'most' most. (moʊst ) Most is often considered to be the superlative form of much and many. 1. quantifier A2. You use most to refer to the majority of a group of things or people or the largest part of something. Most of the houses in the capital don't have piped water.
You use most or most of to talk about the majority of a group of things or people, or the largest part of something. You use most in front of a plural noun which does not have a determiner, such as 'the' or 'a', or a possessive, such as 'my' or 'our', in front of it.
Most definition: in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number. See examples of MOST used in a sentence.
adjective. the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree. “made the most money he could” “what attracts the most attention?” “made the most of a bad deal” see more. adverb. used to form the superlative.
almost all of something, or a group of people or things: Most people think he's guilty. Most of our students walk to school. She wears jeans most of the time. More examples. For most of the journey we were doing 70 miles an hour. She devotes most of her free time to charity work. I do most of the cooking.
noun. The greatest amount, quantity or degree. To take most of the credit. Webster's New World.
most meaning, definition, what is most: having the greatest amount of a particul...: Learn more.
in or to the greatest extent or degree: [often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables] most rapid; She behaved most wisely; He worked most carefully.
