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Several: meaning, definitions and examples

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several

 

[ หˆsษ›v(ษ™)rษ™l ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

quantity

More than two but not many

Synonyms

multiple, numerous, various

Examples of usage

  • I have several books on my shelf.
  • She bought several pairs of shoes for the trip.
Context #2 | Adjective

amount

Being more than two or three but not many

Synonyms

a couple, a few, some

Examples of usage

  • The teacher gave several examples to help the students understand the concept.
  • There were several reasons why she couldn't attend the meeting.
Context #3 | Noun

quantity

A small number of something

Synonyms

a few, a handful, a small number

Examples of usage

  • She only invited several to the party.
  • There were several of us who wanted to go to the concert.

Translations

Translations of the word "several" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vรกrios

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mehrere

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ beberapa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตะบั–ะปัŒะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kilka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ„ใใคใ‹ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plusieurs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ varios

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท birkaรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ฌ๋Ÿฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nฤ›kolik

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ niekoฤพko

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡ ไธช

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ veฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nokkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑั–ั€ะฝะตัˆะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bir neรงษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ varios

Word origin

The word 'several' originated from Middle English 'severalle', from Old French 'several', from Medieval Latin 'separalis', from Latin 'separare' (to separate). The term has been used since the 15th century to refer to a small indeterminate number more than two but not many.

See also: severance, severe, severing.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #189, this word is extremely common in English. It's a crucial part of basic vocabulary that's used constantly in both spoken and written communication, making it essential for even basic conversations.