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   Sev·er·al

   /ˈsev(ə)rəl/

   

   determiner

   • 1. more than two but not many: "the author of several books" Similar somea number ofa fewnot very manya handful ofa small group ofvariousa variety ofassortedsundrydiverseliterary:diversOpposite a lotmany

   adjective

   • 1. separate or respective: "harmony resulted from this distinct recognition of their several responsibilities" Similar respectiveindividualownparticularspecificseparatedifferentdiversedisparatedivergentdistinctdiscretevarioussundryOpposite joint
   • ▪ applied or regarded separately.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ ‘separate, different’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   The meaning of SEVERAL is separate or distinct from one another. How to use several in a sentence. separate or distinct from one another; individually owned or controlled : exclusive; of or relating separately to each individual involved…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEVERAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (of an amount or number) more than two and fewer than many; some: I’ve seen " Star Wars" several times. several. pronoun. us / ˈsev·rəl, -ər·əl / some of the people or things: Several in the building have complained about the fumes. (Definition of several from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › severalSEVERAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (of an amount or number) more than two and fewer than many; some: I’ve seen " Star Wars" several times. several. pronoun. us / ˈsev·rəl, -ər·əl / some of the people or things: Several in the building have complained about the fumes. (Definition of several from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › severalSeveral - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many. “ several letters came in the mail”. “ several people were injured in the accident”. synonyms: some. quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity. adjective.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › severalSEVERAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind: several ways of doing it. respective; individual: They went their several ways. separate; different: several occasions. Archaic. single; particular: an examination of each several case. Law. binding two or more persons who may be sued separately on a common obligation. pronoun.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › severalSEVERAL definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   5 days ago · Several is used to refer to a number of people or things that is not large but is greater than two. I had lived two doors away from this family for several years. Several blue plastic boxes under the window were filled with CDs. More Synonyms of several. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › severalSEVERAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   A2. some, but not a lot: Several people have complained about the scheme. Several of my friends studied in Manchester. Do you want to take one? - We've got several. Fewer examples. I left her several messages, but she hasn't returned my call. There are several properties for sale in this area. He was stabbed several times in the chest.