"almost all" meaning in English

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Determiner

Head templates: {{head|en|determiner|head=}} almost all, {{en-det}} almost all
  1. (mathematics) All, except for a negligible set, i.e. finite, countable or of measure zero. Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (all but a negligible set): presque tous [plural] (French), fast alle (German), ほとんど全て (hotondo subete) (Japanese), hampir semua (Malay)
    Sense id: en-almost_all-en-det-15jD1ipZ Categories (other): English determiners Disambiguation of English determiners: 71 29 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'all but a negligible set': 81 19
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see almost, all. Related terms: almost everywhere, almost nowhere, almost certain, almost sure, quantifier
    Sense id: en-almost_all-en-det-wC9AtVxp

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