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most M0436200 (mōst)adj.Superlative of many much1. a. Greatest in number: won the most votes.b. Greatest in amount, extent, or degree: has the most compassion.2. In the greatest number of instances: Most fish have fins.n.1. The greatest amount or degree: She has the most to gain.2. Slang The greatest, best, or most exciting. Used with the: That party was the most!pron. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The greatest part or number: Most of the town was destroyed. Most of the books were missing.adv.Superlative of much1. In or to the highest degree or extent. Used with many adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative degree: most honest; most impatiently.2. Very: a most impressive piece of writing.3. Informal Almost: Most everyone agrees.Idiom: at (the) most At the maximum: We saw him for ten minutes at the most. She ran two miles at most.
[Middle English, from Old English mǣst, māst; see mē- in Indo-European roots. Adv., sense 3, short for almost.]most (məʊst) determiner1. a. a great majority of; nearly all: most people like eggs. b. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): most of them don't know; most of it is finished. 2. the most a. the superlative of many, much: you have the most money; the most apples. b. (as pronoun): the most he can afford is two pounds. 3. at most at the most at the maximum: that girl is four at the most. 4. for the most part generally5. make the most of to use to the best advantage: she makes the most of her accent. 6. than most than most others: the leaves are greener than most. 7. the most slang chiefly US wonderful: that chick's the most. adv8. the most used to form the superlative of some adjectives and adverbs: the most beautiful daughter of all. 9. the superlative of much: people welcome a drink most after work. 10. (intensifier): a most absurd story. 11. informal or dialect US and Canadian almost: most every town in this state. [Old English māst or mǣst, whence Middle English moste, mēst; compare Old Frisian maest, Old High German meist, Old Norse mestr]Usage: More and most should be distinguished when used in comparisons. More applies to cases involving two persons, objects, etc, most to cases involving three or moremost (moʊst)
adj. superl. of much or many with more as compar. 1. in the greatest number, amount, or degree: the most votes; the most talent. 2. in the majority of instances: Most operations are successful. n. 3. the greatest quantity, amount, or degree: The most I can hope for is a passing grade. 4. the greatest number or greater part of what is specified: Most of his writing is rubbish. 5. the greatest number: The most this room will seat is 150. 6. the majority of persons: to be happier than most. 7. the most, Slang. the ultimate in something. adv. superl. of muchwithmoreas compar. 8. in or to the greatest extent or degree (often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables, to form superlative phrases having the same force and effect as the superlative degree formed by the termination -est): most rapid; most wisely. 9. very: most puzzling. 10. Informal. almost or nearly. Idioms: at (the) most, to an extent not exceeding the whole; generally; usually. [before 900; Middle English most(e), Old English māst; c. Old Frisian māst, Old Saxon mēst, Old High German, German meist, Old Norse mestr, Gothic maists. compare more] usage: The adverb most as a shortened form of almost goes back to 16th-century England, and in that country it is now principally dialectal. In American English most occurs before such pronouns as all, anyone, and everyone; the adjectives all, any, and every; and adverbs like anywhere and everywhere: Most everyone here is related. The use is often objected to, but it is common in informal speech and writing. -most a combining form of most occurring in a series of superlatives: foremost; utmost. [Middle English -most; replacing Middle English, Old English -mest, double superlative suffix =-ma superlative suffix (as in Old English forma first; compare Latin prīmus) + -est -est1; later identified with most] most1. used to mean 'the majority' or 'the largest part'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 people agree that stealing is wrong.In most schools, sports are compulsory.You use most of in front of a pronoun, such as us or it, or in front of a noun which has a determiner or possessive noun in front of it. Most of them enjoy music.He used to spend most of his time in the library.Be Careful!
When you use most like this, don't use a determiner in front of it. Don't say, for example, 'The most of them enjoy music.' Be Careful!
Don't talk about 'the most part' of something. Don't say, for example, 'She had eaten the most part of the pizza'. Say 'She had eaten most of the pizza'. 2. used to form superlativesMost is used in front of adjectives and adverbs to form superlatives. It was the most interesting film I'd seen for a long time.These are foods the body can digest most easily.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1.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 - an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it"fewest - (superlative of `few' used with count nouns and usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the smallest in number; "the fewest birds in recent memory" | | 2.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"superlative - an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it"least - the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree; "didn't care the least bit"; "he has the least talent of anyone" | Adv. | 1.most - used to form the superlative; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake"to the highest degreeleast, to the lowest degree - used to form the superlative; "The garter snake is the least dangerous snake" | | 2.most - very; "a most welcome relief"intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier" | | 3.most - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "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"almost, nearly, well-nigh, nigh, virtually, near, about |
mostnoun nearly all, the majority, the mass, almost all, the bulk, the lion's share, the preponderance By stopping smoking you are undoing most of the damage caused.Usage: More and most should be distinguished when used in comparisons. More applies to cases involving two people, objects, etc., most to cases involving three or more: John is the more intelligent of the two; he is the most intelligent of the students.mostadjectiveMuch more than half:best, better, greater, larger, largest.adverbTo a high degree:awfully, dreadfully, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extra, extremely, greatly, highly, notably, very.Informal: awful.Chiefly Regional: mighty.Translationsmost (məust) – superlative of many ~much (often with the) – adjective1. (the) greatest number or quantity of. Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment. 最多的 最多的2. the majority or greater part of. Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand. 多數的 多数的 adverb1. used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables. Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently. 最(表示最高級) 最（表示最高级） 2. to the greatest degree or extent. They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all. 最 最3. very or extremely. I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child. 很，極 很，极 4. (American) almost. Most everyone I know has read that book. (美)幾乎 几乎 pronoun1. the greatest number or quantity. I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most. 最多數 最多数2. the greatest part; the majority. He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving – most have gone already. 大部份，大多數 大部份，大多数 ˈmostly adverb to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly. The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books. 大多 大部分，多半，主要地 at (the) most taking the greatest estimate. There were fifty people in the audience at (the) most. 至多 至多for the most part mostly. For the most part, the passengers on the ship were Swedes. 大部分 大部分make the most of (something) to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent. You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it! 善加利用 尽量利用most → 大多数zhCN, 最zhCN, 最多的zhCNmost
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Most (môst), Ger. Brüx, city (1991 pop. 70,670), NW Czech Republic, in Bohemia, near the German border. It is a railway junction and industrial city in a lignite-mining area. Chemicals, steel, and ceramics are the major products of Most. The city, whose history dates at least to the 11th cent., has several medieval churches and an old town hall. The city was relocated in the 1960s due to an expansion of the coalfields.MOST (mohst) Abbrev. for Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope. See Molonglo Radio Observatory.Most a city in Czechoslovakia, located in the North Bohemia region of the Czech Socialist Republic on the Bílina River. Population, 55,900 (1971). Railroad junction. A major brown coal mining center of the North Bohemian basin. A coal-related chemistry combine operates there and electrometallurgy is carried on. A thermal electric power plant is also located in Most. The discovery and development of brown coal deposits beneath the old quarter of the city led to construction of the new portion of the city nearby. Most was one of the centers of the workers’ movement in bourgeois Czechoslovakia; especially significant was the Most strike of 1932. MOST (electronics) metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor MOST(Media Oriented Systems Transport) An in-vehicle, ring-based digital network for up to 64 A/V devices from the MOST Coopertion standards organization. Widely used, MOST supports fiber, unshielded twisted pair and coax cables at speeds of 25, 50 and 150 Mbps. Specifications for all seven layers of the network stack (layers 1 through 7) are provided.
MOST devices include a video display, CD/DVD player, security system, digital radio, integrated cellphone, microphone, amplifier, speakers and GPS navigation. See automotive systems and automotive Ethernet.
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| The MOST network connects a variety of A/V devices in a vehicle. (Image courtesy of MOST Cooperation, www.mostcooperation.com) |
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MOST Abbreviation for:
manual organ stimulation technique (see there)MOST
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Synonyms for mostnoun nearly allSynonyms- nearly all
- the majority
- the mass
- almost all
- the bulk
- the lion's share
- the preponderance
Synonyms for mostadj much more than halfSynonyms- best
- better
- greater
- larger
- largest
adv to a high degreeSynonyms- awfully
- dreadfully
- eminently
- exceedingly
- exceptionally
- extra
- extremely
- greatly
- highly
- notably
- very
- awful
- mighty
Synonyms for mostadj (superlative of 'many' used with count nouns and often preceded by 'the') quantifier meaning the greatest in numberRelated WordsAntonymsadj the superlative of 'much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by 'the'Related WordsAntonymsadv used to form the superlativeSynonymsAntonyms- least
- to the lowest degree
adv veryRelated Wordsadv (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplishedSynonyms- almost
- nearly
- well-nigh
- nigh
- virtually
- near
- about
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