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 de
(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"