most Definition
most (mōst)
adjective
- more
- greatest in amount, quantity, or degree
- greatest in number
- in the greatest number of instances most fame is fleeting
Etymology: ME < OE mast, used as superl. of micel, big (var. of mycel: see much): akin to Goth maists: for IE base see more
noun
- the greatest amount, quantity or degree to take most of the credit
- the greatest number (of persons or things) most of us are going
- the greatest number of persons or things
most Idioms
at (the) most
at the very limit; not more than
make the most of
to make the greatest use of; take fullest advantage of
the most
Slang the best or most exciting, attractive, etc.
most Synonyms
most
modif.
at the most
make the most of
most Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- time: Most of the time, most of us have reason to be weary.
- season: St Peters B have no realistic chance of recovering after playing most of the season without their number one Richard Faulkner out through illness.
- world: Cardiovascular disease remains the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in most of the Western world and in Scotland in particular.
- material: Most of the material in the essay is organized and presented clearly and logically.
- game: Most of the games can be played without any additional hardware.
- work: Most of the work with involve putting the study in context, with an explanation of the ATLAS TDAQ system.
Modifying Another Word
perhaps: Other species seen whilst searching include Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Andean Parakeet, Red-crested Cotinga and perhaps most surprisingly, Rusty-fronted Canastero.
Modifies a noun
- case: Most cases of hole in the heart can be treated successfully with surgery.
- people: Most people will observe gradual changes in their dog's comfort level.
- part: I spent the long winter evenings for the most part playing with my cousin Ted.
- country: In most countries, individuals can move around the country with relative ease.
- browser: Most browsers generally change the margins for the quotation to separate it from surrounding text.
- patient: In most cases patients can return to work the following day.
Used with adjective complement
- spend: In practice, I spent most of the time drinking Guinness and playing with the computer.
- suffer: It was Crusaders that suffered most from the disruption in the flow of play, seeing only Collins on target for the home side.
- cover: His extensive library covered most of two rooms in his bungalow in Northampton.
- miss: Federer won the first and second sets I wrote too much on that last game, meaning I missed most of this one.
- think: I think most of us are searching for community.
- do: Integer Arithmetic By default, Perl assumes that it must do most of its arithmetic in floating point.
Preposition: in
need: East Ayrshire's community wardens and community police are heavily involved in identifying communities most in need of specific diversionary services.
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