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For the most part — Most Most (m[=o]st), a., superl. of {More}. [OE. most, mast, mest, AS. m[=ae]st; akin to D. meest, OS. m[=e]st, G. meist, Icel. mestr, Goth. maists; a superl. corresponding to E. more. [root]103. See {More}, a.] 1. Consisting of the greatest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For the most part — Part Part (p[aum]rt), n. [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. {Parent}, {Depart}, {Parcel}, {Partner}, {Party}, {Portion}.] 1. One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
for the most part — adverb in large part; mainly or chiefly (Freq. 15) These accounts are largely inactive • Syn: ↑largely, ↑mostly • Derived from adjective: ↑most (for: ↑mostly) … Useful english dictionary
for the most part — {adv. phr.} In general; mostly; most of the time; commonly; generally. * /European countries are, for the most part, tired of war./ Syn.: BY AND LARGE, ON THE WHOLE … Dictionary of American idioms
for the most part — {adv. phr.} In general; mostly; most of the time; commonly; generally. * /European countries are, for the most part, tired of war./ Syn.: BY AND LARGE, ON THE WHOLE … Dictionary of American idioms
for the most part — used for saying that something is mainly true but not completely true For the most part we were happy to live alongside each other. In many countries medical services are state funded and, for the most part, free … English dictionary
for the most part — ► for the most part in most cases; usually. Main Entry: ↑most … English terms dictionary
for\ the\ most\ part — adv. phr. In general; mostly; most of the time; commonly; generally. European countries are, for the most part, tired of war. Syn.: by and large, on the whole … Словарь американских идиом
for the most part — phrasal in general ; on the whole < for the most part the crowd was orderly > … New Collegiate Dictionary
for the most part — adverb mostly; in general; usually She talked about her kids, for the most part … Wiktionary
for the most part — index as a rule, generally Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary