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adjective \ˈsev-rəl, ˈse-və-\Definition of SEVERAL
1
a : separate or distinct from one another <federal union of the several states> b (1) : individually owned or controlled : exclusive <a several fishery> — compare common (2) : of or relating separately to each individual involved <a several judgment> c : being separate and distinctive : respective <specialists in their several fields>
2
a : more than one <several pleas> b : more than two but fewer than many <moved several inches> c chiefly dialect : being a great many
See Examples of SEVERAL
- It took several days for the package to arrive.
- He arrived several hours ago.
- We added several more names to the list.
- The meat can be cooked several ways.
- There are several similar stores at the mall.
- a federal union of the several states
Origin of SEVERAL
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ separate, back-formation from separare to separate
First Known Use: 15th century
2several
pronoun, plural in constructionDefinition of SEVERAL
: an indefinite number more than two and fewer than many <several of the guests>
First Known Use of SEVERAL
1639
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