MOST
\mˈə͡ʊst], \mˈəʊst], \m_ˈəʊ_s_t]\
Definitions of MOST
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
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used to form the superlative; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake"
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(superlative of `many' used with count nouns; often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number; "who has the most apples?"; "most people like eggs"; "most fishes have fins"
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(superlative of `much' used with mass nouns; usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree; used with mass nouns; usually follows `the'; "made the most money he could"; "what attracts the most attention?"; "made the most of a bad deal"
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used to form the superlative; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake"
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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?".
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(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number; "who has the most apples?"; "most people like eggs"; "most fishes have fins"
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very; "a most welcome relief"
By Princeton University
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Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all.
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Greatest in degree; as, he has the most need of it.
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Highest in rank; greatest.
By Oddity Software
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Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all.
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Greatest in degree; as, he has the most need of it.
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Highest in rank; greatest.
By Noah Webster.
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Superlative of more; greatest in number, quantity, or degree.
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The greatest number, part, quality, or value.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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In the highest degree.
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(superl. of MORE), Greatest: excelling in number.
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The greatest number or quantity.
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MOSTLY.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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