almost all

determiner

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

“We've eaten almost all of the cake.”

Opposite
almost no
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Meanings

determiner
  1. mathematicsAll, 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.

    1 more example

    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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Opposite
almost no

Translations

French presque tous
  • presque tousall but a negligible set
German fast alle
  • fast alleall but a negligible set
Japanese ほとんど全て
  • ほとんど全て (hotondo subete)all but a negligible set
Malay hampir semua
  • hampir semuaall but a negligible set
Cite this entry
APA

almost all. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almost%20all

MLA

“almost all.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almost%20all. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “almost all,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almost%20all.

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