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several
[ sev-er-uhl, sev-ruhl ]
adjective
- being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind:
several ways of doing it.
They went their several ways.
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
- several persons or things:
He's written ten novels, and several have sold very well.
Several of my friends are divorced.
several
/ ˈɛə /
determiner
- more than a few; an indefinite small number
several people objected
- ( as pronoun; functioning as plural )
several of them know
adjective
- prenominal various; separate
the members with their several occupations
- prenominal distinct; different
three several times
- law capable of being dealt with separately; not shared Compare joint
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of several1
Example Sentences
Even without Chrome, Google would still have incentives to keep contributing technology to Chromium, the open-source project that underlies its browser and that of several rivals, Mickens said.
Video from the body-worn cameras of several responding officers was obstructed by a fence around Lauren’s yard; officers could be heard yelling at Lauren to drop her gun for several minutes.
California joined several other states Friday in suing the Trump administration over its demand that public schools eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives or risk losing federal funding.
He said several government departments have poor recording keeping, meaning the amount spent during some contracts might not always be updated in a timely fashion.
Lucy has been placed with several different foster carers and is residing in at least her third new home since her arrival in the UK.
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