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almost all

almost all determiner: all, except for a negligible set, i.e. finite, countable or of measure zero.

Determiner

almost all

  1. All, except for a negligible set, i.e. finite, countable or of measure zero.
    • Rational numbers are a countable set, so almost all numbers are irrational.
    Antonyms:
    almost no
  2. In non-mathematical use, see almost, all.
    • We've eaten almost all of the cake.
    • The attainment of the skills of elementary reading occurred some time ago for almost all who read this book. Nevertheless, we continue to experience the problems of this level of reading, no matter how capable we may be as readers.1972, Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren, How to Read a Book, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 17

almost all meaning in Malay

almost all in Malay

all but a negligible set
hampir semua

Antonyms of almost all

  • almost no

Questions about almost all

What does almost all mean?
Almost all means all, except for a negligible set, i.e. finite, countable or of measure zero.
What is almost all in Malay?
Almost all in Malay is hampir semua. See Almost all meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is almost all?
Almost all is a determiner.

Words near almost all in the dictionary

  1. almorexant
  2. Almorox
  3. almose
  4. almoses
  5. almost
  6. almost all
  7. almost Dedekind domain
  8. almost Dedekind domains
  9. almost doesn't count
  10. almost everywhere
  11. almost fall off one's chair

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