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Most

Determiner

Définitions

1.Determinersuperlative degree of much.
"The teams competed to see who could collect (the) most money.; I spent most time in Rome because most of Venice is flooded."
2.Determinersuperlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (construed with the definite article)
"The team with the most points wins."
3.Determinersuperlative degree of many: the majority of; more than half of (construed without the definite article)
"Most bakers and dairy farmers have to get up early.; Winning was not important for most participants."
4.AdverbForms the superlative of many adjectives.
"This is the most important example.; Correctness is most important.; Much the most common verb in complex-intransitive clauses is be."
5.AdverbTo a great extent or degree; highly; very.
"This is a most unusual specimen."
6.Adverbsuperlative degree of much
7.AdjectiveThe greatest; the best.
8.PronounThe greater part of a group, especially a group of people.
"Most want the best for their children.; The peach was juicier and more flavourful than most."
9.NounThe greatest amount.
"The most I can offer for the house is $150,000."
10.NounThe greater part.
"Most of the penguins were friendly and curious.; Most of the rice was spoiled."
11.NounA record-setting amount.
12.AdverbAlmost.
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