Several: meaning, definitions and examples
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several
[ หsษv(ษ)rษl ]
quantity
More than two but not many
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I have several books on my shelf.
- She bought several pairs of shoes for the trip.
amount
Being more than two or three but not many
Synonyms
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.
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:
๐ต๐น vรกrios
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเค
๐ฉ๐ช mehrere
๐ฎ๐ฉ beberapa
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะตะบัะปัะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ kilka
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใคใใฎ
๐ซ๐ท plusieurs
๐ช๐ธ varios
๐น๐ท birkaรง
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ๋ฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุฏุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ nฤkolik
๐ธ๐ฐ niekoฤพko
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ไธช
๐ธ๐ฎ veฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ nokkur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑััะฝะตัะต
๐ฌ๐ช แ แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bir neรงษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ varios
Etymology
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.