almost all en · DET
Meanings
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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.
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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:
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a.a. · almost sure · quantifier · almost nowhere · almost certain · almost everywhere
Translations (4)
ms hampir semua (all but a negligible set) · de fast alle (all but a negligible set) · ja ほとんど全て (all but a negligible set) · fr presque tous (all but a negligible set)