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• Why most things fail — Why Most Things Fail: Evolution, Extinction and Economics , is a 255 page book published in 2005 by Paul Ormerod. [cite web|url=http://catalog.mbln.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1Y8393F63J507.25646 profile=bpl1 uri=link=3100019 !4214168 !3100001… …   Wikipedia

• most — 1 adverb (+ adj/adv) 1 used for forming the superlative of most adjectives and adverbs with more than two syllables, and many that only have two: the most boring book I ve ever read | She s one of the most experienced teachers in the district. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• most — [ moust ] function word, quantifier *** Most is the superlative form of much and many and can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before an adjective or another adverb): a most interesting lecture the question that is asked most often.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• most — [mōst] adj. [ME < OE mast, used as superl. of micel, big (var. of mycel: see MUCH): akin to Goth maists: for IE base see MORE] 1. compar. of MORE 2. greatest in amount, quantity, or degree: used as the superlative of MUCH 3. greatest in number …   English World dictionary

• 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 number or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Most an end — 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

• most — 1. For more and most used in the comparison of adjectives, see adjective 3–4. With adverbs, more and most are normally used when the adverb is formed with ly from an adjective, e.g. most richly, most happily: see er and est forms. The use of most …   Modern English usage

• Things of Stone and Wood — (sometimes abbreviated to TOSAW) are a well known Australian band which had their first show in 1989. They are perhaps best known for the song Happy Birthday Helen (released 1992). The song was about singer Greg Arnold s girlfriend, whom he later …   Wikipedia

• Most Holy Family Monastery — is a non profit sedevacantist organization run by Michael Dimond. The diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, condemns them as anti Catholic,[1] although it is supported by Roman Catholic laymen.[2] They have been described as a a dissident organization… …   Wikipedia

• Things We Lost in the Fire (film) — Infobox Film name = Things We Lost In The Fire caption = Promotional film poster director = Susanne Bier producer = Sam Mendes writer = Allan Loeb narrator = starring = Halle Berry Benicio del Toro David Duchovny music = cinematography = editing …   Wikipedia