most
From Wiktionary
most is part of the Basic English 850.
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Determiner |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- The majority of; much of.
- She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.
- The largest amount of.
- Bob knows the most about cooking.
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Comparative |
Superlative |
- Having the largest amount of a characteristic in a group.
- You must ask yourself what is most important.
- Tony is the most successful.
- to a large degree; very
- That is most unusual.
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The adverb most or the suffix -est identify the superlative form of all comparable adjectives. For example, with the adjective intelligent, the superlative is most intelligent. A similar form is the comparative (as in more intelligent).