several
several Lexical Profile
several Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
More than two, though not a very large number; an indefinite small quantity of.
"The research team spent several weeks analyzing the climate data before publishing their findings."
Separate, distinct, or respective; applying to each individual person or thing separately (especially in legal contexts).
"After the meeting concluded, the delegates went their several ways."
• pronoun
An indefinite small number of people or things; more than two, but not very many.
"Several of the original manuscripts are preserved in the university library."
• Rhymes for several
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late Middle Ages from Anglo-Norman and Old French several, based on Medieval Latin separalis ('separate'), from Latin separare ('to divide or part').
Usage Trend
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