What is the meaning of most?

adjective

• A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number.
  • usage: "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"
  • synonyms: many
• Superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the'. ( quantifier meaning the greatest in number)
  • usage: "who has the most apples"; "most people like eggs"; "most fishes have fins"
• 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.
  • usage: "made the most money he could"; "what attracts the most attention"; "made the most of a bad deal"
• Quantifier used with mass nouns. ( great in quantity or degree or extent)
  • usage: "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage"
  • synonyms: much

adverb

• Used to form the superlative.
  • usage: "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake"
  • synonyms: to the highest degree
• Very.
  • usage: "a most welcome relief"
• Of actions or states. ( slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but)
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: about, almost, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
• To a great degree or extent.
  • usage: "she's much better now"
  • synonyms: much
• Very.
  • usage: "he was much annoyed"
  • synonyms: much
• To a very great degree or extent.
  • usage: "I feel a lot better"; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"
  • synonyms: a lot, lots, a good deal, a great deal, much, very much
• Degree adverb used before a noun phrase. ( for all practical purposes but not completely)
  • usage: "much the same thing happened every time"; "practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god"
  • synonyms: much, practically
• Frequently or in great quantities.
  • usage: "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much"
  • synonyms: much, a great deal, often