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   several

   /ˈsɛv(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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   • English (US)

     SEVERAL meaning: 1. some; an amount that is not exact but is...

   • Several: Arabic Translation

     SEVERAL translate: عِدّة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     SEVERAL translate: 一些；幾個, 各自的，分別的. Learn more in the...

   • Several: Korean Translation

     SEVERAL translate: 여러가지의, 여러. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     SEVERAL translate: vários, alguns/-umas, vários/-ias,...

   • Several in Japanese

     SEVERAL translate: いくつかの（someよりも多く、3～10くらいの数を指す場合が多い）,...

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

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

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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.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › severalSEVERAL Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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