most

A2 · Elementary

det. the largest amount or number compared to others.

det. the superlative of 'many' or 'much', indicating the greatest quantity or degree among several.

“The person with the most points at the end of the game wins.”

“The candidate who secures the most votes in the primary election will represent the party in the general race.”

A1 · Beginner

adv. you use this before long adjectives to show they are at the highest level.

adv. used to form the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs, typically those of two or more syllables.

“This is the most beautiful park I have ever visited.”

“The most significant challenge facing the engineering team was the integration of legacy software with the new cloud-based architecture.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Formal

adv. to a very great degree.

adv. used as an intensifier meaning 'very' or 'extremely'.

“That was a most interesting lecture on the history of art.”

“The committee found his contribution to the project to be most helpful during the final stages of development.”

B1 · Intermediate

pron. the greatest number or amount of people or things.

pron. the greatest part or number of a specified group, acting as the head of a noun phrase.

“Most of the cake was eaten before I even got to the party.”

“While some residents preferred the new park design, most of those surveyed felt the funds should be allocated to road repairs.”

C1 · Advanced American English · Informal · Dialect

adv. nearly or almost.

adv. a shortened form of 'almost'.

“I go to that coffee shop most every morning before work.”

“Most anyone you ask in this town will be able to give you directions to the old lighthouse.”

C2 · Proficiency Slang · Archaic

adj. the greatest or the coolest.

adj. denoting something that is the greatest, most impressive, or most fashionable.

“That jazz performance last night was really the most.”

“In the height of the 1950s beatnik scene, a particularly impressive party might be described as being the most.”