/mowΛst/ - [mowst] - most
We found 16 definitions of most from 5 different sources.
Adjectivesome, more, most |
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most - 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" | ||
most - (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" | ||
superlative the superlative form of an adjective or adverb; "`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"; "`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'" | ||
Adverb |
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most - used to form the superlative; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake" | ||
to the highest degree | ||
most - very; "a most welcome relief" |