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most

(mōst)

adj.Superlative of many much

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.

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 much

1. 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.

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most

(məʊst)

determiner

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 generally

5. 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.

adv

8. 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 more

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most

(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.

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]

most

1. 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 superlatives

Most 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.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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 degree least, 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

most

noun 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.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

most

adjectiveadverb

To a high degree:

awfully, dreadfully, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extra, extremely, greatly, highly, notably, very.

Chiefly Regional: mighty.

Translations

أغْلَبُأغْلَب، غالِبِيَّةأغْلَبِيَّهأكْثَرأكْثَر شيء، إلى أقْصى دَرَجَه

většinanejvícetéměřvelicenej-

flestmestde flestedet mestenæsten

enamik

enitenuseimmat

najviševećina

legtöbbtöbb: a legtöbb

flestir; mestmestmest, flestirmest; flestirmestan part; flestir

最も多い最も多く最多数

가장 많이대부분

daugių daugiausiadažniausiaididžiausioji daliskiek įmanoma pasinaudotilabiausiai

gandrīzlielākā daļaļotiturpat vaivairums

najboljnajveč

mestflesthögst

จำนวนมากที่สุดที่สุดส่วนใหญ่

hầu hếtnhất

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

most

n, pron (uncountable) → das meiste; (countable) → die meisten; most of it → das meiste; most of them → die meisten (von ihnen); most of the money → das meiste Geld; most of his friends → die meisten seiner Freunde; most of the winter/day → fast den ganzen Winter/Tag über; most of the time → die meiste Zeit, fast die ganze Zeit; (= usually) → meist(ens); at (the) most → höchstens; at (the) very most → allerhöchstens; to make the most of something (= make good use of) → etw voll ausnützen; (= enjoy) → etw in vollen Zügen genießen; to make the most of a story → so viel wie möglich aus einer Geschichte machen; to make the most of one’s looks or of oneself → das Beste aus sich machen; the hostess with the mostest (inf) → die Supergastgeberin (inf); it’s the most! (dated sl) → das ist dufte! (dated sl)

adv

superl (+vbs) → am meisten; (+adj) → -ste(r, s); (+adv) → am -sten; the most beautiful/difficult etc … → der/die/das schönste/schwierigste etc …; who did it most easily? → wem ist es am leichtesten gefallen?; what most displeased him …, what displeased him most … → was ihm am meisten missfiel …; most of all → am allermeisten; most of all because … → vor allem, weil …

(old, dial, = almost) → fast, so ziemlich (inf), → schier (old, S Ger)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

most

[məʊst] (many, much (superl of))

3. adv

a. (spend, eat, work, sleep) → di più
I saw most → ho visto più io
the most attractive/difficult/comfortable → il/la più attraente/difficile/confortevole
which one did it most easily? → chi ha avuto più facilità a farlo?

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

most

(məust) – superlative of many ~much (often with the) – adjective

1. (the) greatest number or quantity of. Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.

2. the majority or greater part of. Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.

adverb

1. 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.

2. to the greatest degree or extent. They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.

3. very or extremely. I’m most grateful to you for everything you’ve done; a most annoying child.

4. (American) almost. Most everyone I know has read that book.

pronoun

1. the greatest number or quantity. I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.

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.

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.

at (the) most

taking the greatest estimate. There were fifty people in the audience at (the) most.

for the most part

mostly. For the most part, the passengers on the ship were Swedes.

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!

most

→ أغْلَبُ, إلَى حَدٍ بَعِيدٍ, مُعْظَمُ nejčastěji, nejvíce, většina de fleste, flest, mest am meisten, das meiste, die meisten περισσότερο, πλείστος la mayor parte de, la mayoría, más eniten, useimmat la plupart, le plus najviše, većina di più, gran parte, la maggior parte 最も多い, 最も多く, 最多数 가장 많이, 대부분 meest flest, mest, svært najwięcej, największy a maioria, a maioria de, mais, o mais более всего, большинство, наибольший flest, mest จำนวนมากที่สุด, ที่สุด, ส่วนใหญ่ çok, en çok hầu hết, nhất 大多数, 最, 最多的

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

most

a. sup. de more, el, la más; lo más; el, la mayor; el mayor número de, la mayor parte de;

sumamente, principalmente;

adv. más, muy, a lo sumo.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

most

adj mayoría de; in most cases..en la mayoría de los casos; adv más; the most effective drug..el medicamento más eficaz

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adjective, superlative of much or many, with more as comparative.

in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: to win the most votes.

in the majority of instances: Most operations are successful.

greatest, as in size or extent: the most talent.

noun

the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost: The most I can hope for is a passing grade.

the greatest number or the majority of a class specified: Most of his writing is rubbish.

the greatest number: The most this room will seat is 150.

the majority of persons: to be more sensitive than most.

the most, Slang. the ultimate in something: He’s the most. That movie was the most.

adverb, superlative of much, with more as comparative.

in or to the greatest extent or degree (in this sense 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.

Informal. almost or nearly.

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Idioms about most

at the most, at the maximum.Also at most.

make the most of, to use to greatest advantage; utilize fully: to make the most of an opportunity.

Origin of most

First recorded before 900; Middle English most(e), Old English māst; replacing Middle English mest(e),Old English mǣst; cognate with German meist, Gothic maists; see more

synonym study for most

usage note for most

11. The adverb most, a shortened form of almost, is far from being either a recent development or an Americanism. It goes back to the 16th century in England, where it is now principally a dialect form. In American English it occurs before such pronouns as all, anyone, anybody, everyone, and everybody; the adjectives all, any, and every; and adverbs like anywhere and everywhere: Most everyone around here is related to everyone else. You can find that plant most anywhere. This use of most is often objected to, but it is common in the informal speech of educated persons. It is less common in edited writing except in representations of speech.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH most

almost, most

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Other definitions for most (2 of 2)

a combining form of most occurring in a series of superlatives: foremost; utmost.

Origin of -most

Middle English -most; replacing Middle English, Old English -mest, double superlative suffix, equivalent to -ma superlative suffix (as in Old English forma first; compare Latin prīmus) + -est¹; later identified with most

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Words related to most

almost, exceedingly, much, nearly, remarkably, too, very, about, nigh, well-nigh, better, biggest, greater, highest, largest, lion’s share, max, maximum, ultimate, utmost

How to use most in a sentence

Turkey has had more than a decade of economic boom, and is now the sixth-most-visited tourist destination in the world.
Since then, Abilify has risen from the fifth-most-prescribed drug to the top of the heap.
“Daughter” was the second-most Googled search term for the Louisiana race, the Washington Examiner reported.
The most-intact section of this image is the dark, bowl-shaped object.

The most recent numbers place it as the seventh-most unequal among 35 OECD states.
He had been down into the bottom-most pit of hell, and the sights that he had seen there had withered him up.
The top-most bud waits only through the twelve hours of a single day to open.
Her father had no son living, therefore she was an only child, and the most-sought-after of any maiden in that band.
The noblest and most-varied scenery in the north-west Himalaya is in the catchment area of the Jhelam.
The birds were filling the top-most branches, a gathering of the clans, evidently, for the day’s start.

British Dictionary definitions for most (1 of 2)

determiner

a great majority of; nearly allmost people like eggs
(as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)most of them don’t know; most of it is finished

the most

the superlative of many, much you have the most money; the most apples
(as pronoun)the most he can afford is two pounds

at most or at the most at the maximumthat girl is four at the most

for the most part generally

make the most of to use to the best advantageshe makes the most of her accent

than most than most othersthe leaves are greener than most

the most slang, mainly US wonderfulthat chick’s the most

adverb

the most used to form the superlative of some adjectives and adverbsthe most beautiful daughter of all

the superlative of much people welcome a drink most after work

(intensifier)a most absurd story

US and Canadian informal, or dialect almostmost every town in this state; John is the more intelligent of the two; he is the most intelligent of the students

Word Origin for most

Old English māst or mǣst, whence Middle English moste, mēst; compare Old Frisian maest, Old High German meist, Old Norse mestr

usage for most

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 more

British Dictionary definitions for most (2 of 2)

suffix

forming the superlative degree of some adjectives and adverbshindmost; uppermost

Word Origin for -most

Old English -mǣst, -mest, originally a superlative suffix, later mistakenly taken as derived from mǣst (adv) most

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Other Idioms and Phrases with most

see at most; for the most part; make the most of.

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Главные переводы
английский		русский
most adj	(in greatest number)	наибольший прил
		больше всего нар
	This bush has the most strawberries.
	На этом кусте больше всего клубники.
most adj	(almost all)	большинство ср
		большая часть прил + ж
	Most flowers are pretty.
	Большинство цветов прелестны.
most adj	(in greatest measure)	больше всего нар
	Father makes the most money of all of us.
	Отец зарабатывает больше всего денег из всех нас.
most adj	(in greatest degree)	наиболее нар
		самый прил
	That is the most difficult game of all.
	Это наиболее сложная игра из всех. Это самая сложная игра.*
most n	(greatest quantity)	больше всего, больше всех нар
	The teacher likes him the most.
	Он нравится учителю больше всех.
most n	(the majority of sthg)	большая часть прил + ж
	Most of the soup has been eaten.
	Большая часть супа была съедена.

Главные переводы
английский		русский
many adj	(a large number of [sth])	много нар
	Donna has many cousins.
	У Донны много кузин.
many pron	(many people or things)	многие мест мн
	Many have tried to climb the mountain and failed.
	Многие пытались забраться на эту гору, но безуспешно.

Главные переводы
английский		русский
much adv	(greatly) (при сравн. ст.)	гораздо, значительно нареч
		весьма, очень, сильно нар
	He looks much older now.
	Теперь он выглядит гораздо старше.
much adj	(of great degree)	гораздо больше нареч
	They ate much more than usual yesterday.
	Вчера они съели гораздо больше обычного.
much adj	(cost) (how much)	сколько нареч
	How much does this sandwich cost?
	Сколько стоит этот бутерброд?
much adj	(of great quantity)	много нареч
Заметка: colloquial usage in negatives and questions; more formal in other contexts
	We heard much laughter coming from the room.
	ⓘЭто предложение не является переводом английского предложения. Много воды утекло с тех пор.

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Pronunciation[edit]

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: mōst, IPA^(key): /ˈməʊst/
(General American) enPR: mōst, IPA^(key): /ˈmoʊst/
Rhymes: -əʊst

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English most, moste, from Old English mǣst, māst, from Proto-Germanic *maistaz, *maist. Cognate with Scots mast, maist (“most”), Saterland Frisian maast (“most”), West Frisian meast (“most”), Dutch meest (“most”), German meist (“most”), Danish and Swedish mest (“most”), Icelandic mestur (“most”).

Alternative forms[edit]

moste (obsolete)

Determiner[edit]

most

superlative degree of much.

The teams competed to see who could collect (the) most money.
superlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (construed with the definite article)

The team with the most points wins.
superlative 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.

Synonyms[edit]

(superlative of much): more than half of (in meaning, not grammar), almost all
(superlative of many): the majority of (in meaning, not grammar)

Translations[edit]

majority of

Arabic: أَكْثَر‎ (ʔakṯar), أَغْلَب‎ (ʔaḡlab), مُعْظَم‎ (muʕẓam)

Egyptian Arabic: معظم‎ (muʿẓam)
Armenian: մեծամասնություն (hy) (mecamasnutʿyun)
Bashkir: күпселек (küpselek)
Cherokee: ᎤᎪᏗᏗ (ugodidi)
Chinese:

Cantonese: 多數／多数 (do¹ sou³)

Mandarin: 大部分 (zh) (dàbùfèn)
Czech: většina (cs)
Dutch: meeste (nl)
Estonian: enamik
Finnish: useimmat
French: la plupart de, la majeure partie de
Galician: maioría f
Georgian: უმეტესობა (umeṭesoba), უმეტესი (umeṭesi)
German: die meisten
Gothic: 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (maists)
Hebrew: רוב‎ (he) (róv)
Hindi: सर्वाधिक (hi) m (sarvādhik)
Hungarian: legtöbb (hu)
Italian: la maggioranza di, di più
Japanese: 大部分 (だいぶぶん, daibubun)
Korean: 가장 많은 (gajang maneun)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: زۆربە‎ (ckb) (zorbe)
Latin: plūrimus (la)
Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
Norwegian:

Bokmål: de fleste (no)

Nynorsk: de fleste
Polish: większość (pl) f
Portuguese: maioria (pt) f
Romanian: cei mai mulți dintre
Russian: большинство́ (ru) n (bolʹšinstvó) (+ genitive case)
Scots: maist
Serbo-Croatian: većina f
Sinhalese: වඩා (waḍā)
Slovak: väčšina f
Slovene: večina
Spanish: la mayoría de, muchos (es)
Swedish: de flesta (sv), flertalet (sv)
Thai: ส่วนใหญ่ (sùuan-maak), ส่วนมาก (sùuan-maak)
Ukrainian: бі́льшість (uk) f (bílʹšistʹ)
Vietnamese: hầu hết (vi), đa số (vi)
Yiddish: ס’רובֿ‎ n (s’rov), מערסטע‎ (merste)
Zazaki: vêşi f

Adverb[edit]

most (not comparable)

Forms the superlative of many adjectives.

This is the most important example.

Correctness is most important.
- 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC, page 77:
  
  With some of it on the south and more of it on the north of the great main thoroughfare that connects Aldgate and the East India Docks, St. Bede’s at this period of its history was perhaps the poorest and most miserable parish in the East End of London.
- 1922, Ben Travers, chapter 1, in A Cuckoo in the Nest‎^[1]:
  
  “[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don’t know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes […] . And then, when you see [the senders], you probably find that they are the most melancholy old folk with malignant diseases. […]”
Antonym: least
To a great extent or degree; highly; very.

This is a most unusual specimen.
- 1750, Thomas Morell (lyrics), George Frideric Handel (music), “Theodora”‎^[2]:
  
  Most cruel edict! Sure, thy generous soul, Septimius, abhors the dreadful task of persecution.
- 1851 November 14, Herman Melville, “The Ship”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC, page 77:
  
  A noble craft, but somehow a most melancholy!
- 1895 May 7, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, “The Palace of Green Porcelain”, in The Time Machine: An Invention, New York, N.Y.: Henry Holt and Company, →OCLC, page 162:
  
  Now, I still think that for this box of matches to have escaped the wear of time for immemorial years was a strange, and for me, a most fortunate thing.
- 1922, Ruth Plumly Thompson, “The Last Giant”, in The Princess of Cozytown, P. F. Volland, page 80:
  
  “His song is most unpleasant,” said the King rubbing his head, “pray bid him cease,” and off went the secretary to argue with the wind.
superlative degree of many (Should we delete⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Most times when I go hiking I wear boots.
superlative degree of much
- 2013 August 3, “Boundary Problems”, in The Economist‎^[3], volume 408, number 8847:
  
  Economics is a messy discipline: too fluid to be a science, too rigorous to be an art. Perhaps it is fitting that economists’ most-used metric, gross domestic product (GDP), is a tangle too.
Antonym: least

Derived terms[edit]

backmost
foremost
frontmost
hindmost
innermost
make the most of
-most
mostly
outermost
rearmost
second most
The Most Reverend

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Translations[edit]

superlative of many

Armenian: ամենաշատ (hy) (amenašat)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 最多 (zh) (zuìduō)
Finnish: useimmat
Georgian: please add this translation if you can
Greek:

Ancient: πλεῖστος (pleîstos)
Hindi: अधिकतम (hi) m (adhiktam), सबसे अधिक m (sabse adhik)
Japanese: 最も (ja) (mottomo), 一番たくさん (ichiban takusan)
Latin: plurimus (la)
Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
Norwegian:

Bokmål: flest (no)

Nynorsk: flest
Polish: najwięcej (pl)
Portuguese: maioria (pt) f
Russian: бо́льше всего́ (bólʹše vsevó)
Scots: maist
Swedish: flest (sv)
Ukrainian: найбі́льше (uk) (najbílʹše)

superlative of much

Armenian: ամենաշատ (hy) (amenašat)
Finnish: eniten (fi)
Georgian: please add this translation if you can
Greek:

Ancient: μάλιστα (málista)
Hungarian: leginkább (hu), legjobban (hu)
Latin: plurimus (la), plurimum (la) n
Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
Norwegian:

Bokmål: mest (no)

Nynorsk: mest
Polish: najwięcej (pl)
Portuguese: maioria (pt) f
Russian: бо́льше всего́ (bólʹše vsevó)
Scots: maist
Swedish: mest (sv)
Turkish: çoğu (tr)

forming the superlative

Arabic: اَلـ‎ (ar) (al—) (a superlative pattern of the adjective)
Armenian: ամենա- (amena-), -գույն (-guyn)
Belarusian: найбо́льш (najbólʹš), най- (naj-)
Bulgarian: най- (naj-)
Catalan: el/la/els/les més
Chinese:

Cantonese: 最 (zeoi³)

Dungan: цзуй (czuy) (prefix)

Mandarin: 最 (zh) (zuì) (prefix)
Czech: nejvíce (cs), nej-
Danish: mest (da), -st, -est
Esperanto: plej (eo)
Estonian: kõige (et)
Finnish: superlative is formed with a suffix
French: le plus m, la plus f, les plus pl
Georgian: please add this translation if you can
German: -ster m, -ste f, am …-sten (adverbs)
Greenlandic: -nerpaaq
Hebrew: הכי‎ (he) (ha’khi)
Hindi: सबसे (sabse), सब से (sab se)
Hungarian: leg- -bb
Ido: maxim (io)
Italian: il più
Japanese: 最も (ja) (もっとも, mottomo), 最 (ja) (さい-, sai-) (Sino-Japanese prefix), 一番 (ja) (いちばん, ichiban)
Karachay-Balkar: эм (em)
Karaim: ėnk
Karakalpak: eng
Kazakh: ең (eñ)
Khakas: инъ (inʺ), иң (iñ)
Khmer: ជាងគេ (cieŋ kee)
Korean: 가장 (ko) (gajang), 제일(第一) (ko) (jeil), 최(最) (choe-) (Sino-Korean prefix)
Kumyk: инг (iñ)
Kyrgyz: эң (ky) (eŋ)
Lao: …ທີ່ສຸດ (…thī sut)
Latin: plurime (la), -issime, -issime
Macedonian: нај- (naj-)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: mest (no)

Nynorsk: mest
Polish: naj- (pl)
Portuguese: o/a/os/as mais
Russian: наи- (ru) (nai-) (prefix before comparative forms), са́мый (ru) (sámyj) (before adjectives in the normal form), наибо́лее (ru) (naibóleje) (before adjectives in the normal form), -е́йший (-éjšij), -а́йший (-ájšij) (suffixes follow an adjective form)
Scots: maist
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: нај-

Roman: naj-
Shor: эң (eň)
Slovak: naj-
Slovene: nàjbolj (sl), naj- (sl)
Southern Altai: эҥ (eŋ)
Spanish: el/la/lo más (es)
Swedish: mest (sv)
Thai: …ที่สุด (th) (…tîi-sùt)
Tofa: эӈ (eň)
Turkish: en (tr)
Tuvan: эң (eñ)
Ukrainian: най- (naj-), найбі́льш (najbílʹš)
Urdu: سب سے‎ (sab se)
Urum: эн
Uyghur: ئەڭ‎ (eng)
Uzbek: eng (uz)
Vietnamese: … nhất (vi) (一 (vi))

highly

Arabic: جِدًّا‎ (ar) (jiddan)
Armenian: շատ (hy) (šat)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 至 (zh) (zhì)
Finnish: erittäin (fi), äärimmäisen (fi), todella (fi), tosi (fi), mitä + superlative
French: très (fr), extrêmement (fr)
Hungarian: igen (hu), rendkívül (hu), módfelett
Latin: maximē (la)
Malayalam: ഏറ്റവും (ml) (ēṟṟavuṃ)
Norwegian: høyst, meget (no), veldig (no)
Portuguese: muito (pt), extremamente (pt), -íssimo (pt)
Russian: са́мый (ru) (sámyj), пре- (ru) (pre-), наибо́лее (ru) (naibóleje)
Scots: maist
Swedish: högst (sv)

Translations to be checked

Adjective[edit]

most (not comparable)

(slang, dated) The greatest; the best.
- 1978 September 14, Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey, Bronte Woodard; Randal Kleiser, director, Grease‎^[4], spoken by Patty Simcox (Susan Buckner):
  
  PATTY:They announced this year’s nominees for student council. And guess who’s up for vice-president? Me! Isn’t that the most to say the least?

Pronoun[edit]

most

The 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.

Synonyms[edit]

(greater part): the majority

Noun[edit]

most (usually uncountable, plural mosts)

(uncountable) The greatest amount.

The most I can offer for the house is $150,000.
(countable, uncountable) The greater part.

Most of the penguins were friendly and curious.

Most of the rice was spoiled.
- 1892, Walter Besant, “The Select Circle”, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC, page 46:
  
  At half-past nine on this Saturday evening the parlor of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors. […] In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for the select circle—a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening for a pipe and a cheerful glass.
- 1963, Margery Allingham, “Eye Witness”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 249:
  
  The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. […] The second note, the high alarum, not so familiar and always important since it indicates the paramount sin in Man’s private calendar, took most of them by surprise although they had been well prepared.
- 2013 August 16, John Vidal, “Dams endanger ecology of Himalayas”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 10, page 8:
  
  Most of the Himalayan rivers have been relatively untouched by dams near their sources. Now the two great Asian powers, India and China, are rushing to harness them as they cut through some of the world’s deepest valleys.
(countable) A record-setting amount.
- 2001, George Barna, Real Teens: A Contemporary Snapshot of Youth Culture, →ISBN, page 15:
  
  Along with their massive size will come other “mosts”: they will likely be the longest living, the best educated, the wealthiest and the most wired/ wireless.
- 2002, John Gregory Selby, Virginians at War: The Civil War Experiences of Seven Young Confederates, →ISBN, page xvii:
  
  Virginia had a number of «mosts” that made it appealing, if not representative of all Confederate states: the most citizens among the Southern states; the most slaves; the most men under arms; the most famous Southern generals; the most fighting within its borders; the most divided by the war (what other Southern state lost a quarter of its territory and saw a new state created out of that former territory?); and the most damaged by the war.
- 2007, Joe Moscheo, The Gospel Side of Elvis, →ISBN:
  
  The record of Elvis’ achievement is truly remarkable; his list of “firsts” and “mosts” is probably without parallel in music and entertainment history.

Usage notes[edit]

In the sense of record, used when the positive denotation of best does not apply.

Translations[edit]

The greatest number, majority

Maori: nuinga

Etymology 2[edit]

Reduction of almost.

Adverb[edit]

most (not comparable)

(informal, chiefly US) Almost.
- 1998, Bill Zehme, The Way You Wear Your Hat: And the Lost Art of Livin’ (page 181)
  
  A well-daiquiried redhead eyed him from across the room at Jilly’s one night in 1963 — although it could have been most any night ever […]
- 2000, Jewish Baltimore: A Family Album, →ISBN, page 159:
  
  «We walked there most every day after school.»
- 2011, Charlotte Maclay, Wanted: A Dad to Brag About, →ISBN:
  
  “Can’t be all that bad if Luke likes it. Most everywhere has air-conditioning, he says.”

Translations[edit]

References[edit]

most at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams[edit]

MOTs, MTSO, TMOs, Toms, mots, smot, toms

Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin mustum.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈmost/

Noun[edit]

most m (plural mosts or mostos)

must (fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented)

Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Czech most, from Proto-Slavic *mostъ (“bridge”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): [ˈmost]

Noun[edit]

most m inan

bridge

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

mostní
mostový
můstek
přemostit

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin mustum.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /mɔst/
Hyphenation: most
Rhymes: -ɔst
Homophone: Most

Noun[edit]

most m (uncountable, diminutive mostje n)

must (unfermented or partially fermented mashed grapes or rarely other fruits, an early stage in the production of wine)

Friulian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin mustum.

Noun[edit]

most m (plural mosts)

must (unfermented grape juice or wine)

Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the earlier ma (“now”), which in modern Hungarian means “today” + -st. For the suffix, compare valamelyest.^[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): [ˈmoʃt]
Rhymes: -oʃt

Adverb[edit]

most

Declension[edit]

It can be suffixed from its variant mostan: mostantól (“from now on”), mostanra (“by now”), mostanig (“until now”), or the latter more commonly formed with -a-, mostanáig (“until now”).

Derived terms[edit]

most már
most ugrik a majom a vízbe
mostan → mostanság

References[edit]

^ most in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN. (See also its 2nd edition.)

Lower Sorbian[edit]

Noun[edit]

most m (diminutive mosćik)

Superseded spelling of móst.

Declension[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

most

Alternative form of must

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

most

second-person singular present indicative of moten (“to have to”)

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German most, must, from Latin mustum.

Noun[edit]

most m (definite singular mosten, indefinite plural moster, definite plural mostene)

must, (unfermented) fruit juice, particularly grape juice

References[edit]

“most” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“most” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German most, must, from Latin mustum.

Noun[edit]

most m (definite singular mosten, indefinite plural mostar, definite plural mostane)

must, (unfermented) fruit juice, particularly grape juice

References[edit]

“most” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old High German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin mustum.

Noun[edit]

most m

must

Descendants[edit]

German: Most

Polish[edit]

most

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mȍstъ (“bridge”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /mɔst/
Rhymes: -ɔst
Syllabification: most

Noun[edit]

most m inan (diminutive mościk, augmentative mościsko)

bridge (building over a river or valley)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

mostowy

prosto z mostu

most powietrzny
mostek
mostne
mostołódź
mostowe
mostowiec
mostownica
mostownictwo
mostowniczy

mościć impf

palić za sobą mosty impf

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *mostъ (“bridge”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /môːst/

Noun[edit]

mȏst m (Cyrillic spelling мо̑ст)

bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

mòstac
mostàrina
mòstić
mòstiti

Slovak[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mostъ (“bridge”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): [most]

Noun[edit]

most m inan (genitive singular mosta, nominative plural mosty, genitive plural mostov, declension pattern of dub)

bridge

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

mostík
mostný
mostový

Slovene[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *mostъ (“bridge”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /móːst/

Noun[edit]

mọ̑st m inan

bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)

Inflection[edit]

Declension of most
nom. sing.	most
gen. sing.	mostu
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	most	mostova	mostovi
accusative	most	mostova	mostove
genitive	mostu	mostov	mostov
dative	mostu	mostovoma	mostovom
locative	mostu	mostovih	mostovih
instrumental	mostom	mostovoma	mostovi

Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nom. sing.	móst
gen. sing.	mósta
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	móst	mósta	mósti
genitive (rodȋlnik)	mósta	móstov	móstov
dative (dajȃlnik)	móstu	móstoma	móstom
accusative (tožȋlnik)	móst	mósta	móste
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	móstu	móstih	móstih
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	móstom	móstoma	mósti

Volapük[edit]

Noun[edit]

most (nominative plural mosts)

monster

Declension[edit]

Источник

Princeton’s WordNetRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

most(a)adjective

(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»
most(a)adverb

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»
most, to the highest degreeadverb

used to form the superlative

«the king cobra is the most dangerous snake»
mostadverb

very

«a most welcome relief»
about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nighadverb

(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»

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

mostnoun

A record-setting amount.
mostadverb

Superlative form of many.
mostadverb

Superlative form of much.
mostadverb

To a great extent or degree; highly; very.

This is a most unusual specimen.
Etymology: From mæst, from. Cognate with Dutch meest, German meist, Swedish mest.

Samuel Johnson’s DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

Mostthis is a kind of substantive, being, according to

1. The greatest number: in this sense it is plural.

Many of the apostles immediate disciples sent or carried the books of the four evangelists to most of the churches they had planted.
Joseph Addison, on the Christian Religion.

Gravitation not being essential to matter, ought not to be reckoned among those laws which arise from the disposition of bodies, such as most of the laws of motion are.
George Cheyne.

2. The greatest value: in this sense singular.

The report of this repulse flying to London, the most was made of that which was true, and many falsities added.
John Hayward.

A covetous man makes the most of what he has, and of what he can get, without regard to Providence or Nature.
Roger L’Estrange, Fables.

3. The greatest degree; the greatest quantity.

A Spaniard will live in Irish ground a quarter of a year, or some months at the most.
Francis Bacon.
MOSTadj. the superlative of more.

Consisting of the greatest number; consisting of the greatest quantity.

Etymology: mæst , Saxon; meest, Dutch.

Garden fruits which have any acrimony in them, and most sorts of berries, will produce diarrhœas.
Arbuthnot.

He thinks most sorts of learning flourished among them, and I, that only some sort of learning was kept alive by them.
Alexander Pope.
Mostadverb

Etymology: maists, Gothick; mæst , Saxon; meest, Dutch; mest, Danish.

1. The particle noting the superlative degree.

Competency of all other proportions is the most incentive to industry; too little makes men desperate, and too much careless.
Decay of Piety.

The faculties of the supreme spirit most certainly may be enlarged without bounds.
George Cheyne, Phil. Principles.

2. In the greatest degree.

Coward dogs
Most spend their mouths, when what they seem to threaten
Runs far before them.
William Shakespeare.

He for whose only sake,
Or most for his, such toils I undertake.
John Dryden, Æn.

Whilst comprehended under that consciousness, the little finger is as much a part of itself as what is most so.
John Locke.

That which will most influence their carriage will be the company they converse with, and the fashion of those about them.
John Locke, on Education.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

Mostadjective

consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all
Mostadjective

greatest in degree; as, he has the most need of it
Mostadjective

highest in rank; greatest
Mostadjective

in the greatest or highest degree
Etymology: [OE. most, mast, mest, AS. mst; akin to D. meest, OS. mst, G. meist, Icel. mestr, Goth. maists; a superl. corresponding to E. more. 103. See More, a.]

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

Most

Most is the capital city of the Most District, situated between the Central Bohemian Uplands and the Ore Mountains, approximately 77 km northwest of Prague along the Bílina River and southwest of Ústí nad Labem.
The name Most means «bridge» in Czech. The town, which was named after the system of bridges that crossed the swamps in this area in the 10th century, is now mostly known for its heavy industry. The German name for Most is Brüx.
Most lies at the heart of the northern Bohemian lignite-mining region and serves as an important industrial railway junction. During the latter half of the 20th century, Most was considered to be one of the most polluted Coal mining towns and in communist Czechoslovakia. Most’s other industries includes textile, ceramics, steel, and chemicals.
Foreign mining operations continue to operate in the area in the 21st century. Some surrounding villages are planned to be abandoned due to surface mining. However environmental conditions have improved in recent years around Most, in particular the growing of apples and grape vines has developed.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

Most

mōst, adj. (superl. of More), greatest in age, position or rank, number, degree, &c.—adv. in the highest degree.—n. the greatest number or quantity.—advs. Most′ly; Most′what (Spens.), for the most part, mostly.—At (the) most, to the utmost extent; For the most part, chiefly; Make the most of (see Make). [A.S. mǽst; cog. with Ger. meist.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

MOST

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Most is ranked #17216 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

The Most surname appeared 1,645 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Most.

94.9% or 1,562 total occurrences were White.
1.5% or 25 total occurrences were Asian.
1.4% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.4% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.4% or 7 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.3% or 5 total occurrences were Black.

British National Corpus

Spoken Corpus Frequency

Rank popularity for the word ‘most’ in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #134
Written Corpus Frequency

Rank popularity for the word ‘most’ in Written Corpus Frequency: #361
Adverbs Frequency

Rank popularity for the word ‘most’ in Adverbs Frequency: #26

How to pronounce most?

How to say most in sign language?

Numerology

Chaldean Numerology

The numerical value of most in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology

The numerical value of most in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of most in a Sentence

Attorney Clark Brewster:

I think that will shed the light most prominently on the issue here for us, the whole basis for listing betamethasone is because it’s injected into a joint and they want you not to inject the joints too close to the race, so the whole substantive basis is out the window if it’s a salve, and it can be proven scientifically and empirically to be the salve.
Real Madrid:

We state our most firm condemnation against these acts that attack the fundamental rights and dignity of people and which have nothing to do with the values that represent football and sport, these attacks which our player is now suffering, or those which any athlete could suffer, can not have a place in a society like ours.
Sindy Benavides:

But a lot of companies need to do better and LULAC is fighting to make sure that( happens). These essential workers, not only the meat packing and poultry, but also farm workers, are starting to get sick and that’s going to affect our vegetables, the frontline workers that are essential workers, the delivery trucks, the people in the grocery stores, the people at the warehouses delivering Sindy Benavides Amazon products, most of them are Latinos.
Andriy Lysenko:

The most severe losses among government troops occurred near Avdiivka, where an armored personnel carrier was blown up by an enemy landmine.
James Baldwin:

The primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid: the state of being alone.

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nejvíce, většinaCzech
-ste, -ster, am …-sten, die [[meisten]]German
plejEsperanto
más, la [[mayoría]] deSpanish
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շատ, -գույն, մեծամասնություն, ամենա-, ամենաշատArmenian
di [[più]], la [[maggioranza]] diItalian
一番, 最, 最も, 一番たくさん, 大部分Japanese
უმეტესობა, უმეტესიGeorgian
제일, 가장 많은, 가장, 最, ok, 第一, 최Korean
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plurime, plurimus, plurimum, -issimeLatin
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flest, mestNorwegian Nynorsk
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ที่สุดThai
çoğuTurkish
найбільшеUkrainian
سب سےUrdu
nhất, tối, 最Vietnamese

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These collection words are not technical. They don’t specify an exact percent. They are vague and fluid.

One can count items and determine percentages exactly, but most (all? see below!)
collection words work with amounts that are inexact.

But they do have some relative informal strengths The following is an ordering of some collection words in English with an explanation for each. Assume that ‘…of the time’ follows, e.g. ‘I spend none of the time at house A’

none — No time is spent. You are perceived to be wrong or lying if you have spent any time at the house at all.
little — hardly any time at all. This is sort of relative. Presumably something else in the discussion has more.
a little — towards the smaller amount. slightly different from simply ‘little’. It is not as relative as ‘little’. Parallel to ‘few’ and ‘a few’.
some — An unspecified amount, neither implying a lot nor a little. This is the vaguest one of all. All that is implied is that it is not all and it is not none (because pragmatically, you would have use one of those extremes if it were the case). An academic might say «I have some publications in that area» to be a tiny bit misleading because they only have 2. There is a technical meaning of ‘some’ which is ‘not none’ or ‘at least one’. So logically one can have one out of a million and still have ‘some’. But the natural inclination is that it is more than one.
a lot — this is like some neither none nor all, but also not few. After that it can be anywhere from more than a few to almost all. There is no comparison here or rather it is a comparison of feeling rather than number. That is, you can truthfully say ‘There are a lot of tall people in this room’ if everybody is of one height and a handful of tall people stick out.
much — I find this synonymous with ‘a lot’ but is a little more formal register (but still vague and non-technical).
most — this is in the direction of ‘all’ and is comparative, meaning more than any other. The general idea is that it is ‘almost all’ but because it is so vague, it can be used for anything that is more than anything else. If there are two things to compare, then this must be more than 50%.
all — absolutely every bit and nothing else.

(for simplicity’s sake, I’ve left out ‘several’ ‘few’ and other similar terms for ‘count nouns’)

Except for the two extremes, none and all, they are all vague to some extent. There is no specific number or ratio that must be adhered to. They vary depending on context. The ordering given shows their expected order in general but one may be more than the other in one context and maybe the other way in another context.

Also, these words show the difficulty in dictionary definitions. One online definition for ‘most’ is «greatest in amount or degree.» with a single sample
«they’ve had the most success». But this is actually in the context of ‘the most’ not the simple ‘most’. The definition is close but doesn’t specify all the subtlety.

The related technical words are majority and plurality. ‘Majority’ means ‘>=50%’, as in elections. ‘Plurality’ means a higher percentage than any other choice, could be but not necessarily a majority.

Your instance

I spend most of my time at A

is not wrong. If someone did not know the percentages, they’d probably assume more than 1/2 your time was spent at A, but if they saw a tabulation, they would not think you are wrong.

It looks then like ‘most’ is equivalent to ‘plurality’, and I think they are very close. But ‘most’ is still vague. Like ‘a couple’ (which literally means two), ‘most’ might be used aspirationally and is used often just to mean ‘a lot’.

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