Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

almost all

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.36 in modern English

Syllables: al-most all
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

det

All, except for a negligible set, i.e. finite, countable or of measure zero.

det

In non-mathematical use, see almost, all.

Example Sentences

"Rational numbers are a countable set, so almost all numbers are irrational."
"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."

Phrases

almost everywhere almost nowhere almost certain almost sure

Frequently Paired Words

almost everywhere almost nowhere almost certain almost sure quantifier a.a.

Antonyms

almost no

Questions

What does almost all mean?: All, except for a negligible set, i.e. finite, countable or of measure zero.

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