First Known Use: 15th century
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adjective sev·er·al \ˈsev-rəl, ˈse-və-\
: more than two but not very many
: different and separate
Full 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>
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a : more than one <several pleas> b : more than two but fewer than many <moved several inches> c chiefly dialect : being a great many
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Origin of SEVERAL
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ separate, back-formation from separare to separate
2several
pronoun, plural in construction
Definition of SEVERAL
: an indefinite number more than two and fewer than many <several of the guests>
First Known Use of SEVERAL
1639
SEVERAL Defined for Kids
1several
adjective sev·er·al \ˈse-və-rəl, ˈsev-rəl\
Definition of SEVERAL for Kids
1
: consisting of more than two but not very many <several people> <several minutes>
2
: separate or distinct from others : different <federal union of the several states>
2several
pronoun
Definition of SEVERAL for Kids
: a small number : more than two but not many <The new rules made several of us angry.>
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