determiner / pronoun / adverb
most
The greatest amount or degree, or the majority.
Most students bring their own lunch to school each day.
Etymology
The inherited superlative belongs with much and more. It identifies the greatest amount, or in ordinary quantity statements the larger part of a whole.
More examples
- Of the three plans, this one saves the most money.
- We pick a few apples and leave most on the tree.
- This is the most comfortable chair in the room.
Forms
mostly adverb — For the greater part; almost entirely.