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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › severalSeveral Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SEVERAL is separate or distinct from one another. How to use several in a sentence.

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

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   SEVERAL definition: 1. some; an amount that is not exact but is fewer than many: 2. separate or different: 3. some…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEVERAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SEVERAL meaning: 1. some; an amount that is not exact but is fewer than many: 2. separate or different: 3. some…. Learn more.

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

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   Several is a word that shows size or number when you can’t be specific or when you want to summarize. If three, four, or five of you hang out, then you're spending time with several friends. Inviting 30 people over and telling your parents that several friends stopped by would be stretching the truth and you might get grounded.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEVERAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Several is used to talk about a number of people or things that is not large but is greater than two.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › severalSeveral - definition of several by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Being of a number more than two or three but not many: several miles away. 2. Respectively different; various: They parted and went their several ways. See Synonyms at distinct. 3.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › severalSeveral Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Several definition: Being of a number more than two or three but not many.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › %C2%A0severalSEVERAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Several definition: being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind. See examples of SEVERAL used in a sentence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSEVERAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    several. pronoun, determiner. uk / ˈsev ə r ə l / us. Add to word list. 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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › severalseveral | meaning of several in Longman Dictionary of...

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    several meaning, definition, what is several: a number of people or things that is mor...: Learn more.