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most

 
/moʊst/ adj, adv

Definition

the biggest number or amount (of), or more than anything or anyone else; superlative ofmany or much: Which of you earns the most money? The kids loved the circus, and most of all the clowns. Most is used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs: Joanne is the most intelligent person I know. Most also means almost all: I like most vegetables. Most also means very: He argued his case most persuasively. most
 
/moʊst/ pronoun
Most of the players are coming on the next bus.
(Definition of most adj, adv from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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