several
se·ve·ral
adjective
1.
- “the respective club members”
- “specialists in their several fields”
- “the various reports all agreed”
2.
3.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
- “several letters came in the mail”
- “several people were injured in the accident”
Origin
From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven.
Phrases
- have several seats
- joint and several
- several fishery
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